Argentina vs Russia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Russia ranks 44th of 174 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2000s | 63.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 311.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 248.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2020s | 51.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Russia?
- 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Russia ranks 44th 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.