Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49 : 2,559,951 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 2,122,673 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males : 63,005 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $4.6 billion (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.7% (1995)

Disputes - international none

Illicit drugs source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors;transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering WesternEurope

NOTE: The information regarding Belgium on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belgium Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belgium Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.