China vs Europe & Central Asia: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 9.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 9.7 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 70 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 829.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 9.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for arms exports?
- China ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.