Belgium Military Strength (2020)
70/138
For 2020, Belgium is ranked 70 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 1.0499
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
72/138
11,570,762
Available Manpower
80/138
4,833,107
Fit-for-Service
73/138
3,841,305
Reaching Military Age Annually
89/138
115,239
Total Military Personnel
35,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
69/138
30,000
Reserve Personnel
58/138
5,000
Total Strength
57/138
148
Fighters
41/138
43
Dedicated Attack
138/138
0
Transports
37/138
12
Trainers
39/138
64
Special-Mission
138/138
0
Helicopters
71/138
29
Attack Helicopters
138/138
0
Tanks
138/138
0
Armored Vehicles
53/138
984
Self-Propelled Artillery
138/138
0
Towed Artillery
138/138
0
Rocket Projectors
138/138
0
Oil Production
138/138
0 bbl
Oil Consumption
24/138
645,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
138/138
0 bbl
Labor Force
74/138
5,324,000
Merchant Marine Strength
47/138
192
Ports & Terminals
13/138
8
Roadway Coverage
31/138
153,595 km
Railway Coverage
55/138
3,233 km
Serviceable Airports
81/138
41
Defense Budget
44/138
$4,921,000,000 usd
External Debt
14/138
$1,281,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
53/138
$26,160,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
38/138
$535,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
125/138
30,528 km
Coastline Coverage
98/138
67 km
Shared Borders
104/138
1,297 km
Usable Waterways
45/138
2,043 km