Brazil vs Italy: Arms imports

Brazil
435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Italy rank
21st

Arms imports over time

  • Brazil
  • Italy
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 143.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 470.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
1970s 468.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 920.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 452.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
1980s 200.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 36.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
1990s 255.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 41.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2000s 197.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 304.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 106.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
2010s 207.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 82.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
2020s 294.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Brazil or Italy?
Brazil, at 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Brazil and Italy?
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for arms imports?
Brazil ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st 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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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.