France vs North America: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 11.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times France's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and North America ranks 5th of 70 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, France or North America?
- North America, at 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between France and North America?
- 11.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and North America rank globally for arms exports?
- France ranks 2nd and North America ranks 5th 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.