South Korea vs Spain: Arms exports

South Korea
964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain
639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

Arms exports over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Korea
1980s 78.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 157.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 78.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1990s 45.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 195.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 149.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2000s 143.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 384.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 240.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2010s 423.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 625.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 202.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2020s 619.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 852.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 233.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between South Korea and Spain?
325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for arms exports?
South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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.