Belgium

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Sub Region: Western Europe

Official Armed Forces Name: Belgian Armed Forces

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General Information

Category	Quantity	International Ranking
Geography
Land Area (km2)	30,528.0	101
Population
Population	11,280,134	68
Labor Force	5,237,000	62
Economy
GDP Nominal (millions of USD)	470,179	24
GDP PPP (millions of USD)	504,757	37
GDP Nominal Per Capita (USD)	41,682	14
GDP PPP Per Capita (USD)	44,747	18
Financial Reserves (millions of USD)	24,100	51
Military Personnel
Active Personnel	30,000	67
Paramilitary Personnel	30,000	50
Military Reservists	6,800	71
Military Spending
Nominal Military Spending (millions of USD)	3,895	43
PPP Military Spending (millions of USD)	4,181	60
Nominal Military Spending Per Active Soldier (USD)	129,833	23
PPP Military Spending Per Active Soldier (USD)	139,382	33
Infrastructure
Roadway Length (km)	154,012	31
Railway Length (km)	3,233	51
Number of Airports	41	73
Human Development Index (HDI)	0.890	14
Oil
Oil Production (bbl/day)	0	82
Oil Consumption (bbl/day)	618,700	30
Proven Oil Reserves (bbl)	0	82
Merchant Marine
Merchant Marine Ship Quantity	87	35
Nuclear Warheads
Nuclear Warhead Quantity	0	10
Calculated Military Scores
Combined Force Projection	505	66
Land Power	355	94
Air Power	2,914	39
Sea Power	759	58
Transport Power	10,338	41
Total War Potential	1,647	46

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Force Branches

Land Forces
Air Defense Forces	Belgian Air Defense Forces
Airborne Force	Light Brigade (Belgium)
Land Based Missile Force	Belgian Land Based Missile Force
Main Army	Belgian Land Component
Special Forces	Belgian Special Forces Group
Air Forces
Main Air Force	Belgian Air Component
Naval Aviation	Belgian Naval Aviation
Sea Forces
Main Navy	Belgian Naval Component

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Military Assets

Category	Quantity	International Ranking
Total Main Battle Tanks	0	87
4th Generation Main Battle Tanks	0	2
3rd Generation Main Battle Tanks	0	52
2nd Generation Main Battle Tanks	0	56
1st Generation Main Battle Tanks	0	40
Light Tanks	0	33
Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles	0	77
Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles	0	75
Armoured Personnel Carriers	160	73
Self-propelled Howitzers	0	65
Self-propelled Multiple Rocket Launchers	0	60
Self-propelled Mortar Carriers	0	27
Anti-tank Missile Carriers	0	30
Self-propelled Anti-tank Guns	0	8
Self-propelled Anti-ballistic Missile SAM Launchers	0	2
Self-propelled Long Range SAM Launchers (Limited ABM)	0	11
Self-propelled Medium Range SAM Launchers	0	9
Self-propelled Short Range SAM Launchers	45	20
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns	0	34
Self-propelled Gun/SAM Hybrid Systems	0	13
Towed Howitzers	14	82
Towed Multiple Rocket Launchers	0	10
Towed Mortars	91	67
Recoilless Guns	0	33
Towed Anti-tank Guns	0	17
Towed Anti-ballistic Missile SAM Launchers	0	3
Towed Long Range SAM Launchers (Limited ABM)	0	17
Towed Medium Range SAM Launchers	0	22
Towed Short Range SAM Launchers	0	10
Towed Anti-aircraft Guns	0	55
Towed Anti-aircraft Gun/SAM Hybrid Systems	0	1
Mobile Ballistic Missile Launchers	0	20
Silo Based Missiles	0	7
Total Aircraft	187	52
Total Fighter Aircraft	59	40
5th Generation Fighter Aircraft	0	7
4th Generation Fighter Aircraft	59	31
3rd Generation Fighter Aircraft	0	40
1st and 2nd Generation Fighter Aircraft	0	21
Ground Attack Aircraft	0	26
Strategic Bombers	0	5
Anti-submarine and Maritime Patrol Aircraft	0	23
Heavy Transport/Tanker Aircraft	0	18
Medium Transport/Tanker Aircraft	11	24
Light Transport/Tanker Aircraft	0	49
Early Warning Aircraft	0	14
Military Passenger Aircraft	8	21
Trainer Aircraft	61	31
Total Helicopters	36	62
Attack Helicopters	0	43
Non-Attack Helicopters	36	63
Combat Support Aircraft	12	19
Total Navy Displacement (metric tons)	9,940	57
Total Ships	9	60
Aircraft Carriers	0	5
Battleship/Battlecruisers	0	2
Cruisers	0	4
Destroyers	0	12
Frigates	2	16
Corvettes	0	16
Amphibious Assault Ships (LHD/LHAs)	0	5
Landing Platform/Dock (LPDs)	0	7
Landing Ship/Dock (LSDs)	0	5
Tank Landing Ships (LST/LSMs)	0	11
Landing Crafts	0	36
Mine Warfare Ships	6	17
Patrol Ships	1	51
Total Submarines	0	20
Ballistic Missile Submarines	0	6
Nuclear Attack Submarines	0	7
Conventional Attack Submarines	0	15
Coastal and Midget Submarines	0	5

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Satellites

Category	Quantity	International Ranking
Communications	0	9
Navigation/Positioning/Time	0	5
Meteorology/Oceanography	0	2
Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance	0	8
Electronic Intelligence/Signal Intelligence	0	4
Space Surveillance	0	3
Early Warning	0	3

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Coast Guard Assets

Category	Quantity	International Ranking
Large Patrol Ships	0	12
Medium Patrol Ships	0	15
Small Patrol Ships	0	45
Fixed Wing Aircraft	0	13
Helicopters	0	14

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Ice Breakers

Category	Quantity	International Ranking
Quantity	0	8

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