Central Europe and the Baltics vs Greece: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Greece
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece, a difference of 3.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 7.6 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th and Greece ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 297.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 744.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 507.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 587.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 439.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Greece |
| 2000s | 730.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 967.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 237.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Greece |
| 2010s | 330.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 114.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 395.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Central Europe and the Baltics or Greece?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
- 3.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece rank globally for arms imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th and Greece ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- 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.