Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 5.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.8 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 174 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 466.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 158.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 64.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 147.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 5.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
- 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for arms imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th 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.