Germany vs United States: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 11.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United States's figure about 6.6 times Germany's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 70 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 13.51 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 Germany and United States?
- 11.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for arms exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States 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.