Netherlands vs Spain: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
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
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.