Military Strength: Belgium vs Serbia

Overview

Serbia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Belgium (#82) on the Global Military Index. Belgium fields 24,000 active troops vs 32,000 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Belgium's $9B defense budget is 3.7x that of Serbia ($2B).

In the air, Belgium operates 104 aircraft including 64 combat jets, while Serbia fields 132 with 32 fighters.

Belgium operates a 9-ship naval fleet; Serbia has no navy. On the ground, Belgium deploys 0 main battle tanks vs 262 for Serbia.

Neither Belgium nor Serbia possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 34.7 (#82)
🪖 Military personnel 24,000
– Reserve troops 5,900
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 104
– incl. combat aircraft 64
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 14
⚓️ Military ships 9
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 38.8 (#72)
🪖 Military personnel 32,000
– Reserve troops 50,150
– Paramilitary forces 3,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 132
– incl. combat aircraft 32
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 61
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 262
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇪 Belgium Global Military Index

34.7
Global Rank: #82
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 29250 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 27.3 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 50.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 9.9 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 60.5 $8.6B annual military spending

🇷🇸 Serbia Global Military Index

38.2
Global Rank: #72
🪖 Manpower (15%) 67.6 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 54125 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 53.8 Main battle tanks: 262
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 48.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 51.8 $2.3B annual military spending

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Population 11.8 million
GDP $644.8 billion
GDP per capita $54,701
Military Budget $8.6 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 1.3%
Share of Govt Expenditures 2.4%
Military spends per capita $730
Population 6.6 million
GDP $81.3 billion
GDP per capita $12,282
Military Budget $2.3 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 2.6%
Share of Govt Expenditures 6.1%
Military spends per capita $344

Belgium Geography

Land Area 30,278 km²
Coastline Length 66 km

Serbia Geography

Land Area 88,246 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Belgium or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Belgium's 24,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium operates 64 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 32. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium has a larger navy with 9 vessels compared to Serbia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium has a larger defense budget at $8.6 billion (4:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Belgium and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belgium nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Belgium and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Belgium's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.