Belarus vs France: Arms imports

Belarus
151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
France
188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Belarus rank
38th
France rank
35th

Arms imports over time

  • Belarus
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus, a difference of 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

Belarus ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus France Difference Ahead
1990s 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values France
2000s 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 47.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belarus
2010s 126.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 47.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belarus
2020s 120.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 154.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Belarus or France?
France, at 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Belarus and France?
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Belarus and France rank globally for arms imports?
Belarus ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 173 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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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
218 places, 9,426 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.