Argentina vs Portugal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Portugal, a difference of 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 158.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Portugal |
| 1970s | 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 141.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1980s | 471.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 390.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1990s | 126.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 2000s | 50.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 119.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Portugal?
- 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Portugal 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.