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Military expenditures

Belgium — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2.7% of GDP, or $3.7 billion (1989 est.)
1991 $4.8 billion, 2.5% of GDP (1990)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $4.2 billion, 2.7% of GDP (1991)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $4 billion, 2% of GDP (1992)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $3.8 billion, 1.8% of GDP (1993)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $3.9 billion, 1.8% of GDP (1994) BELIZE
1996 exchange rate conversion - $4.6 billion, 1.7% of GDP (1995)
1997 1.7% (1995)
1998 1.7% (1995)
1999 1.7% (1995)
2000 1.2% (FY99)
2001 1.2% (FY99)
2002 1.4% (FY01/02)
2003 1.4% (FY01/02)
2004 1.3% (2003)
2005 1.3% (2003)
2006 1.3% (2003)
2007 1.3% (2005 est.)
2008 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 126
2010 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
2011 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 110
2012 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 108
2013 1.3% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 108
2014 1.05% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 99 1.08% of GDP (2011) 1.05% of GDP (2010)
2015 1% of GDP (2013) | 1.05% of GDP (2012) | 1.08% of GDP (2011) | 1.05% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 97
2016 0.97% of GDP (2014) | 1.01% of GDP (2013) | 1.05% of GDP (2012) | 1.05% of GDP (2011) | 1.08% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 97
2017 0.87% of GDP (2016) | 0.93% of GDP (2015) | 0.97% of GDP (2014) | 1.01% of GDP (2013) | 1.04% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 97
2018 0.93% of GDP (2018) | 0.91% of GDP (2017) | 0.92% of GDP (2016) | 0.92% of GDP (2015) | 0.97% of GDP (2014)
2019 0.93% of GDP (2018) | 0.9% of GDP (2017) | 0.91% of GDP (2016) | 0.92% of GDP (2015) | 0.98% of GDP (2014)
2020 0.93% of GDP (2019) | 0.93% of GDP (2018) | 0.9% of GDP (2017) | 0.91% of GDP (2016) | 0.92% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.07% of GDP (2020 est.) 0.89% of GDP (2019) 0.89% of GDP (2018) 0.88% of GDP (2017) 0.89% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020) 0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5.54 billion) 0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $5.43 billion)
2023 1.13% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020) 0.9% of GDP (2019)
2024 1.3% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023) 1.2% of GDP (2022) 1.1% of GDP (2021) 1% of GDP (2020)
2025 2% of GDP (2025 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)