Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 3,588
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Belgium Military Power
Europe · Rank #89 of 145
1.2Strength Scoreout of 100 — #89 globally
How this score is calculatedBelgium military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Belgium ranks #89 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.2/100. The profile reports 26,390 active personnel, 104 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 9 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $14.9B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (3/100); its lowest is Army (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #24 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
26,390
↓84% vs avg
Reserve troops
6,600
Total aircraft
104
↓71% vs avg
Naval assets
9
↓81% vs avg
Defense budget
$14.9B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#24
of 41 profiles
Population
11,941,781
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$725.5B
World Bank 2025
Land area
30,494 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,247.72
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.21
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 104
- Fighters
- 44
- Attack aircraft
- 12
- Transport aircraft
- 34
- Helicopters
- 14
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 9
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 2
- Patrol vessels
- 2
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Belgium military power FAQ
What is Belgium's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Belgium #89 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Belgium's armed forces?
The current profile reports 26,390 active personnel, 6,600 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Belgium would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.