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Armed forces and defence agencies in Belgium

1 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Belgium came to €3.21 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Belgium: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
209
in 179 award notices
Awarded value
€764.1M
from 82% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
170
with at least one award
Public buyers
3
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1515Nov–Dec 20232024: 494920242025: 929220252026: 53532026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202315
202449
202592
202653
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €27.5M€27.5MNov–Dec 20232024: €58.2M€58.2M20242025: €221.1M€221.1M20252026: €457.3M€457.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€27.5M
2024€58.2M
2025€221.1M
2026€457.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles19
    Motor vehicles: 19
  2. Weapons, ammunition and associated parts17
    Weapons, ammunition and associated parts: 17
  3. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)11
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 11
  4. Military electronic systems11
    Military electronic systems: 11
  5. Medical equipments7
    Medical equipments: 7
  6. Electric motors, generators and transformers7
    Electric motors, generators and transformers: 7
  7. Gases6
    Gases: 6
  8. Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment6
    Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: 6
  9. Other141
    Other: 141
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles19
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts17
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)11
Military electronic systems11
Medical equipments7
Electric motors, generators and transformers7
Gases6
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment6
Other141
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest209
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 209
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest209
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 12.4%, Medium-sized 8.1%, Small 8.1%, Micro 1.4%, SME (size not stated) 5.7%, Size not stated 64.1%Large companies: 26 (12.4%)12%Medium-sized: 17 (8.1%)Small: 17 (8.1%)Micro: 3 (1.4%)SME (size not stated): 12 (5.7%)Size not stated: 134 (64.1%)64%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies26 · 12.4%
Medium-sized17 · 8.1%
Small17 · 8.1%
Micro3 · 1.4%
SME (size not stated)12 · 5.7%
Size not stated134 · 64.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France17
    France: 17
  2. Netherlands9
    Netherlands: 9
  3. Italy6
    Italy: 6
  4. Germany4
    Germany: 4
  5. United Kingdom3
    United Kingdom: 3
  6. Austria3
    Austria: 3
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France17
Netherlands9
Italy6
Germany4
United Kingdom3
Austria3
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Evere205
    Evere: 205
  2. Bruxelles4
    Bruxelles: 4
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Where the buyers are (city)
Evere205
Bruxelles4

Awards to companies registered in Belgium

71.8%

Awards to companies registered in Belgium: 71.8%

59 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

10%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 10%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

40.8%

Lots with a single bid: 40.8%

Among 125 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Ministère de la DéfenseEvere175

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