Belgium

Military share of state spending in Belgium

Military share of state spending in Belgium: 4.6% of government spending in 1988 and 3.7% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
3.7% of government spending
Since 1988
−1 percentage points
Rank, 2025
115 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in BelgiumMilitary share of state spending in Belgium: 4.6% of government spending in 1988 and 3.7% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 4.6% of government spending in 1988, the lowest 1.7% of government spending in 2016.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 4.6% of government spending in 1988, the lowest 1.7% of government spending in 2016.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearBelgium
20253.7
20242.4
20232.2
20222.2
20211.9
20201.7
20191.7
20181.7
20171.7
20161.7
20151.7
20141.7
20131.8
20121.8
20111.9
20102
20092.1
20082.4
20072.3
20062.2
20052.1
20042.3
20032.4
20022.5
20012.6
20002.7
19992.8
19982.8
19972.8
19962.9
19952.9
19943
19933
19923.2
19914.1
19904.3
19894.5
19884.6

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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