European Union vs Republic of Korea: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- European Union
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes European Union's figure about 8.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 2 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1980s | 7.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1990s | 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 143.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 423.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2020s | 7.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 619.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.31 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 Republic of Korea?
- European Union, at 7.83 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 European Union and Republic of Korea?
- 6.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Republic of Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms exports?
- European Union ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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.