Norway vs Sweden: Arms exports

Norway
710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Arms exports over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196019922024

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

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.