Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bulgaria, a difference of 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 320.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 466.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 236.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 200.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 158.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 580.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 421.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 64.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 451.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 386.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 440.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 430.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 147.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 600.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 609.00 million 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 United Kingdom?
- 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for arms imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.