Europe & Central Asia vs Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
23.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Korea rank
9th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 362.84 % change on previous year against 23.95 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 338.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 42 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 36.6 % change on previous year | 30.41 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1970s | -0.5194 % change on previous year | 49.16 % change on previous year | 49.68 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5383 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1990s | -0.7257 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.4181 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | 54.13 % change on previous year | 56.61 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | 29.82 % change on previous year | 41.92 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Korea?
- Korea, at 362.84 % change on previous year against 23.95 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
- 338.89 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.