Belgium vs United Arab Emirates

Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 430 million TIV in Belgium and 868 million TIV in United Arab Emirates, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 438 million TIV, or 2.02 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 430 million TIV in Belgium and 868 million TIV in United Arab Emirates, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 438 million TIV, or 2.02 times that in Belgium.
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Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025
Belgium430 million 202552 million25 of 110
United Arab Emirates868 million 20251.69 billion9 of 110
World33.3 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • United Arab Emirates has been higher since 1989, when it overtook Belgium.
  • In 2025, Belgium ranked 25 and United Arab Emirates ranked 9 of 110 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearBelgiumUnited Arab EmiratesWorld
2025430 million868 million33.3 billion
2024508 million1.09 billion30.6 billion
202312 million918 million29.5 billion
2022170 million756 million33 billion
2021255 million577 million26.8 billion
202090 million660 million23.4 billion
20199 million750 million26.9 billion
20181 million1.17 billion27.3 billion
20177 million909 million31.2 billion
20164 million1.49 billion31.4 billion
201552 million1.69 billion28.7 billion
201499 million736 million27 billion
201348 million2.32 billion27.4 billion
201233 million1.14 billion27.9 billion
201127 million1.22 billion29.9 billion
201040 million650 million25.8 billion
200987 million604 million24 billion
2008191 million730 million24.1 billion
2007171 million819 million26.5 billion
200615 million1.93 billion24.4 billion
20053 million2.07 billion21.3 billion
200415 million1.15 billion21.3 billion
200321 million676 million19.2 billion
200248 million223 million17.7 billion
200130 million186 million18.3 billion
200036 million244 million20.5 billion
199958 million441 million25.3 billion
199855 million757 million27.9 billion
199750 million690 million28.9 billion
19963 million481 million23.7 billion
199516 million426 million22.9 billion
199447 million571 million22.8 billion
199373 million582 million25.8 billion
199248 million205 million24.3 billion
1991125 million237 million27.8 billion
1990314 million561 million28.6 billion
1989203 million663 million31.7 billion
1988407 million45 million32.9 billion
198791 million195 million36.2 billion
198691 million132 million35.5 billion
1985287 million145 million33.2 billion
1984575 million310 million36.8 billion
1983580 million163 million39.1 billion
1982433 million155 million41.4 billion
1981515 million420 million42 billion
1980565 million213 million37.4 billion
1979779 million39 million33.3 billion
1978409 million230 million39.2 billion
1977187 million310 million37 billion
1976184 million275 million33 billion
1975130 million145 million34.2 billion
1974113 million100 million32.9 billion
1973562 million88 million32.6 billion
1972492 million28 million28.7 billion
1971499 million24 million29.3 billion
1970514 million67 million22.1 billion
1969240 million12 million24.7 billion
1968220 million13 million22.4 billion
196739 million–22.1 billion
1966116 million–22.4 billion
1965521 million–23.1 billion
1964652 million–24.2 billion
1963575 million–18.1 billion
1962188 million–15.5 billion
1961132 million–15 billion
196092 million–15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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