Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 463.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan, a difference of 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 104.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 304.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 295.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 174.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 195.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 463.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for arms imports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 19th 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.