Argentina vs Peru: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Peru, a difference of 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1970s | 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 467.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 110.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Peru |
| 1980s | 471.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 381.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1990s | 126.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 137.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Peru |
| 2000s | 50.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 98.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 48.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Peru |
| 2010s | 20.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Peru |
| 2020s | 51.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Peru?
- 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th of 174 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
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.