Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sweden: Arms exports

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Arms exports over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 70 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 13.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 135.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1980s 125.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 242.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 117.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1990s 51.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 162.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2000s 49.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 438.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 388.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2010s 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 481.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 477.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2020s 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 378.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 250.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sweden?
Sweden, at 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden rank globally for arms exports?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.