Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America, a difference of 12.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 8.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 12.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.