Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Arms exports

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
15th

Arms exports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th of 36 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 270.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 256.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 335.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 255.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 37.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 6.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 49.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for arms exports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th of 36 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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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.