Spain vs Sweden: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 151.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 178.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 242.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2000s | 347.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 438.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2010s | 625.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 323.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2020s | 852.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 268.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 584.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 639.00 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for arms exports?
- Spain ranks 11th 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.