Afghanistan vs Sweden: Arms imports

Afghanistan
65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
54th
Sweden rank
53rd

Arms imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 157.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1970s 158.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 188.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1980s 564.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 392.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
1990s 1.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 74.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2000s 97.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 65.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2010s 328.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 69.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 259.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2020s 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 62.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 85.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Afghanistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Afghanistan and Sweden?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.