Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Italy
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -10.93 % change on previous year against -14.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.34 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 36.19 % change on previous year 198.45 % change on previous year 162.27 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s -0.7994 % change on previous year 16.08 % change on previous year 16.88 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -1.92 % change on previous year 22.01 % change on previous year 23.93 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.154 % change on previous year 15.13 % change on previous year 14.97 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 13.11 % change on previous year 164.02 % change on previous year 150.92 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 37.5 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year 17.46 % change on previous year Italy
2020s 24.79 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 33.13 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at -10.93 % change on previous year against -14.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
3.34 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 148 countries.
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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.