Belgium
NATO Member since April 4, 1949
✗ Below 2% Target🛡️ NATO Contributions
Defense Spending1.3% of GDP
Total Defense Budget$7.7B
Active Personnel26,500
Meets 2% TargetNo
Source: NATO Defence Expenditure Reports 2024
💰 Economic Profile
GDP$632.2B
GDP Growth1.4%
Population11,686,140
GDP per Capita$0.1M
Source: World Bank / IMF 2024
🔄 Trade with United States
Total Trade$72.0B
Exports to US$44.0B
Imports from US$28.0B
Trade Balance+$16.0B
Source: US Census Bureau Trade Statistics 2024
⚡ Energy Security
Renewable Energy14% of final consumption
Energy Import Dependency77%
Russian Gas StatusMinimal
Nuclear-dependent, LNG imports
Source: Eurostat 2023-2024