Euro area vs United Kingdom: Arms exports

Euro area
6.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom
756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
9th

Arms exports over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196019922024

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 6.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 2 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 596.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1970s 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1980s 6.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1990s 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2000s 5.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2010s 5.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2020s 7.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Euro area or United Kingdom?
Euro area, at 6.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Euro area and United Kingdom?
6.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for arms exports?
Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 2 groups.
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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.