Germany vs Russia: Arms exports

Germany
2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russia
1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th

Arms exports over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196019922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia, a difference of 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 70 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2000s 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2010s 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2020s 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 623.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Germany and Russia?
710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for arms exports?
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.