North America vs Russia: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- North America
- Russia
How they compare
North America currently reports 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia, a difference of 12.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes North America's figure about 10.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Russia ranks 5th of 34 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2010s | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2020s | 12.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, North America or Russia?
- North America, at 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between North America and Russia?
- 12.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do North America and Russia rank globally for arms exports?
- North America ranks 5th and Russia ranks 5th of 34 groups.
- 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.