Australia vs Japan: Arms imports

Australia
983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Japan
977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

Arms imports over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 531.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1970s 392.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 456.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1980s 562.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1990s 356.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2000s 641.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Australia
2010s 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 710.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Australia
2020s 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 104.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Australia and Japan?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for arms imports?
Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th 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.