Military spending sipri in Belgium
Belgium: Military spending sipri was 13.59 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.59 billion
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
32nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.59 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.43 billion
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Belgium, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Belgium is 13.59 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Belgium peaked at 13.59 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.43 billion, in 1949.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.43 billion | — |
| 1950 | 2.45 billion | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 3.63 billion | +48.0% |
| 1952 | 5.37 billion | +47.8% |
| 1953 | 5.34 billion | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.51 billion | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 4.57 billion | -17.2% |
| 1956 | 4.44 billion | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 4.63 billion | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 4.56 billion | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.60 billion | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.70 billion | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.75 billion | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.06 billion | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 5.21 billion | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.59 billion | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 5.41 billion | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.85 billion | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 6.13 billion | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 6.35 billion | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6.39 billion | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.81 billion | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.48 billion | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 7.82 billion | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.93 billion | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.64 billion | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 9.09 billion | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.32 billion | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.95 billion | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.17 billion | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10.36 billion | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.46 billion | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.11 billion | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.71 billion | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.30 billion | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.19 billion | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.57 billion | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.63 billion | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.22 billion | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 9.08 billion | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.91 billion | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.78 billion | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.21 billion | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 6.85 billion | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.81 billion | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.67 billion | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.54 billion | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.46 billion | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 billion | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.55 billion | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.54 billion | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.26 billion | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.07 billion | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 billion | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.01 billion | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.79 billion | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.74 billion | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.20 billion | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.75 billion | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.36 billion | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.09 billion | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.88 billion | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 billion | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.67 billion | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.57 billion | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.37 billion | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.34 billion | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.35 billion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.46 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.59 billion | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.08 billion | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.72 billion | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.61 billion | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 7.88 billion | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.57 billion | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 13.59 billion | +58.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.59 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.59 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +58.7% | 8.57 billion | 13.59 billion |
| 1951 | +48.0% | 2.45 billion | 3.63 billion |
| 1952 | +47.8% | 3.63 billion | 5.37 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.43 billion | 2.43 billion | 2.43 billion | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.51 billion | 2.45 billion | 5.51 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.54 billion | 4.70 billion | 6.39 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.43 billion | 6.81 billion | 10.17 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 billion | 9.08 billion | 10.46 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 billion | 6.46 billion | 8.91 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 billion | 5.74 billion | 6.75 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 billion | 5.34 billion | 6.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 billion | 6.08 billion | 13.59 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending sipri in Belgium?
- Military spending sipri in Belgium was 13.59 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 billion in 1949.
- How does Belgium rank for military spending sipri?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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