European Union vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America, a difference of 4.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes European Union's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1970s | 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1990s | 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 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 United States of America?
- European Union, at 6.17 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 European Union and United States of America?
- 4.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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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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.