Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 8,362 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 59th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,187 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 989.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,582 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 692.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 494.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 98.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 494.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 5,637 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1040.0% |
| 2008 | 6,297 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 1,154 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 758.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 956.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 1,484 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 3,198 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2015 | 1,714 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 131.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 230.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 295.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 2,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 8,362 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2022 | 5,575 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1040.0% | 494.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,637 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +900.0% | 295.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +800.0% | 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 295.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,031 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 98.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,297 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,198 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,321 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,362 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 56 Bangladesh 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 60 Luxembourg 388.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 383.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 62 Haiti 362.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
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- Arms imports 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belgium was 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,362 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.