European Union vs India: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

European Union
6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
India
1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
India rank
4th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 5.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1960s 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1970s 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1980s 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1990s 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2000s 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2010s 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values India
2020s 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, European Union or India?
European Union, at 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between European Union and India?
5.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 2 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.