Belgium Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Belgium military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $6.87B, a 10.06% increase from 2021.
- Belgium military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $6.24B, a 17.34% increase from 2020.
- Belgium military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.32B, a 11.68% increase from 2019.
- Belgium military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.76B, a 1.63% decline from 2018.
| Belgium Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $6.87B | 1.18% |
| 2021 | $6.24B | 1.05% |
| 2020 | $5.32B | 1.01% |
| 2019 | $4.76B | 0.89% |
| 2018 | $4.84B | 0.89% |
| 2017 | $4.43B | 0.88% |
| 2016 | $4.26B | 0.89% |
| 2015 | $4.20B | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $5.19B | 0.97% |
| 2013 | $5.26B | 1.01% |
| 2012 | $5.17B | 1.04% |
| 2011 | $5.50B | 1.05% |
| 2010 | $5.24B | 1.09% |
| 2009 | $5.62B | 1.17% |
| 2008 | $6.30B | 1.22% |
| 2007 | $5.16B | 1.10% |
| 2006 | $4.31B | 1.06% |
| 2005 | $4.23B | 1.10% |
| 2004 | $4.26B | 1.15% |
| 2003 | $3.88B | 1.22% |
| 2002 | $3.15B | 1.22% |
| 2001 | $3.04B | 1.28% |
| 2000 | $3.19B | 1.34% |
| 1999 | $3.60B | 1.39% |
| 1998 | $3.66B | 1.46% |
| 1997 | $3.68B | 1.48% |
| 1996 | $4.24B | 1.54% |
| 1995 | $4.45B | 1.57% |
| 1994 | $3.94B | 1.68% |
| 1993 | $3.75B | 1.74% |
| 1992 | $4.13B | 1.83% |
| 1991 | $4.62B | 2.29% |
| 1990 | $4.64B | 2.36% |
| 1989 | $3.88B | 2.46% |
| 1988 | $4.10B | 2.63% |
| 1987 | $4.16B | 2.90% |
| 1986 | $3.40B | 2.95% |
| 1985 | $2.43B | 2.93% |
| 1984 | $2.41B | 3.01% |
| 1983 | $2.67B | 3.19% |
| 1982 | $2.89B | 3.27% |
| 1981 | $3.39B | 3.37% |
| 1980 | $3.96B | 3.25% |
| 1979 | $3.63B | 3.26% |
| 1978 | $3.17B | 3.26% |
| 1977 | $2.50B | 3.14% |
| 1976 | $2.11B | 3.09% |
| 1975 | $1.93B | 3.07% |
| 1974 | $1.48B | 2.76% |
| 1973 | $1.30B | 2.84% |
| 1972 | $1.03B | 2.88% |
| 1971 | $0.83B | 2.90% |
| 1970 | $0.75B | 2.92% |
| 1969 | $0.68B | 2.93% |
| 1968 | $0.65B | 3.12% |
| 1967 | $0.61B | 3.13% |
| 1966 | $0.56B | 3.11% |
| 1965 | $0.50B | 2.97% |
| 1964 | $0.50B | 3.21% |
| 1963 | $0.44B | 3.22% |
| 1962 | $0.42B | 3.28% |
| 1961 | $0.39B | 3.26% |
| 1960 | $0.38B | 3.40% |