Netherlands vs Spain: Arms exports

Netherlands
392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain
639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Spain rank
11th

Arms exports over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 247.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 106.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 93.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
1970s 195.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 122.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
1980s 527.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 178.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 348.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
1990s 489.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 321.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
2000s 506.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 347.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 158.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
2010s 560.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 625.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 65.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2020s 357.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 852.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 495.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Netherlands and Spain?
247.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for arms exports?
Netherlands ranks 12th 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.