France vs Germany: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 223.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 416.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 923.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 177.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 257.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 533.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, France or Germany?
- France, at 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between France and Germany?
- 223.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for arms exports?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
- 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.