Brazil vs Russian Federation: Arms imports

Brazil
435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Arms imports over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196019922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brazil, a difference of 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2000s 161.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2010s 207.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 113.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2020s 294.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Brazil and Russian Federation?
32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
Brazil ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.