Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia, a difference of 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.5 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 391.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 562.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 356.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 642.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 989.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
- Australia ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th 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.