France vs United States of America: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 11.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.9 times France's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.51 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 United States of America?
- 11.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for arms exports?
- France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.