Africa Eastern and Southern vs Serbia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Africa Eastern and Southern
420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Serbia
146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Serbia rank
41st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Serbia, a difference of 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.9 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 314.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 309.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 564.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 554.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 988.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 988.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 281.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 226.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Serbia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia?
274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Serbia rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.