Norway vs Sweden: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 329.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 1970s | 35.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 160.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 163.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 170.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 438.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 406.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 290.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 213.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2020s | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 268.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Norway and Sweden?
- 329.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for arms exports?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.