South Korea vs Spain: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- South Korea
- Spain
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
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.