Germany vs Italy: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 670.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 520.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 854.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 930.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 717.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 333.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 458.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 682.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 821.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2.05 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 Germany and Italy?
- 670.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for arms exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th 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.