European Union vs Italy: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 6.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes European Union's figure about 5.7 times Italy's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1970s | 5.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 520.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1980s | 7.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 930.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1990s | 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 333.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2000s | 5.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 458.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 682.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2020s | 7.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, European Union or Italy?
- European Union, at 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between European Union and Italy?
- 6.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for arms exports?
- European Union ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th 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
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.