Military Spending in Belgium
Our latest data shows that Belgium spent $5,352,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.1% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Belgian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $68,350,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $5,855,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2002 | $5,678,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2003 | $5,739,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2004 | $5,620,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2005 | $5,415,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | $5,373,000,000 | 1.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,798,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | $6,321,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2009 | $5,953,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | $5,702,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | $5,544,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2012 | $5,352,000,000 | 1.1% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Sweden$6,424 Million (2012)
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Hungary$1,100 Million (2012)
Iceland$18 Million (2012)
Latvia$279 Million (2012)
Denmark$4,679 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Moldova$22 Million (2012)
Belgium's Military Branches
Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Command.
Military Service Age in Belgium
18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 1994.
