Spain vs United Kingdom: Arms exports

Spain
639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom
756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Arms exports over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
1970s 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
1980s 178.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
1990s 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
2000s 347.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 745.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
2010s 625.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 505.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
2020s 852.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 172.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Spain and United Kingdom?
117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for arms exports?
Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom 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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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.