Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms exports

Netherlands
392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Arms exports over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 106.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 195.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 527.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 489.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 506.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 587.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 560.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 570.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 357.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 668.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 756.00 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms exports?
Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.