Germany vs World: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 24.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes World's figure about 13.2 times Germany's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Germany or World?
- World, at 27.00 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 World?
- 24.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for arms exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and World 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.