Belarus vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Belarus
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus, a difference of 3.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 9.4 times Belarus's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 21st and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 322.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 281.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 910.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 860.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 126.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 316.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 223.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belarus or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belarus and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 3.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for arms imports?
- Belarus ranks 21st and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th 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.