Belgium: Arms exports
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Belgium |
Arms exports, million constant U.S. dollars |
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Latest value | 121.00 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | million U.S. dollars |
Data availability | 1960 - 2022 |
Average | 45.84 |
Min - Max | 0.00 - 243.00 |
Source | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
The latest value from 2022 is 121 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 92 million U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 665.56 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1960 to 2022 is 45.84 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 243 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2009.
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Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m
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Military spending | 6.87 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
Military spending, percent of GDP | 1.18 | 2022 | percent |
Military spending, percent of government spending | 2.23 | 2022 | percent |
Armed forces | 24,000 | 2020 | people |
Armed forces, percent of labor force | 0.46 | 2020 | percent |
Arms exports | 121.00 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |
Arms imports | 158.00 | 2022 | dollars |