Belgium vs Iran: Military expenditure

Belgium

8.56 billion current USD

in 2024

Iran

7.89 billion current USD

in 2024

Belgium rank

33rd

Iran rank

35th

Military expenditure over time

Belgium currently reports 8.56 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 669.62 million current USD.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 35th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)