China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 70 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 520.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 204.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 930.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 829.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 333.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 495.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 458.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 118.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 682.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 972.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 294.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
- 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for arms exports?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th 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.