Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 10.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 9.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 13.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 143.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 423.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 12.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 619.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.54 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, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 10.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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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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.