Military expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Military expenditure was 7.91 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.91 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Belgium peaked at 7.91 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474.99 million current LCU, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 106th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.07 million current LCU | 474.99 million current LCU | 836.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 926.82 million current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 3.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 4.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 7.91 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 3.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.2% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Belgium?
- Military expenditure in Belgium was 7.91 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.99 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)