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% |
