How does Belgium rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4,062.4%

World rank

54th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0403 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4,062.4% on the previous year and up 325.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0403 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 54th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1962	0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1963	0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+184.5%
1964	0.0403 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1965	0.0296 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1966	0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-79.3%
1967	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.6%
1968	0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+427.6%
1969	0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1970	0.0192 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+92.6%
1971	0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1972	0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1973	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1974	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-83.4%
1975	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1976	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1977	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1978	0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
1979	0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+67.1%
1980	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1981	0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1982	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1984	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1985	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.8%
1986	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-77.2%
1987	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1988	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+311.7%
1989	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.7%
1990	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1991	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-61.2%
1992	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.6%
1993	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+58.9%
1994	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1995	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.1%
1996	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
1997	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1741.4%
1998	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1999	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
2001	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2002	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
2003	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
2004	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
2005	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-80.9%
2006	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+372.4%
2007	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+888.3%
2008	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2009	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
2010	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
2011	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
2014	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+110.0%
2015	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2016	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-92.5%
2017	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+65.7%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.8%
2019	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+809.9%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+913.3%
2021	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+150.8%
2022	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-93.6%
2024	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4062.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0403 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0192 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

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55 New Zealand 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
56 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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More public sector data for Belgium

Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 250,193 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.0403 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.