Italy vs Russian Federation: Arms exports

Italy
1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Arms exports over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 347.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russian Federation
2000s 458.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russian Federation
2010s 682.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russian Federation
2020s 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 838.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Italy or Russian Federation?
Italy, at 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Italy and Russian Federation?
40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for arms exports?
Italy ranks 4th and Russian Federation 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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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.