Central Europe and the Baltics vs Italy: Arms imports

Central Europe and the Baltics
2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st

Arms imports over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Italy
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 2.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 6.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 920.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 588.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 373.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 731.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 304.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 427.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 315.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 241.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 74.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.13 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 Italy?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 2.91 billion 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 Central Europe and the Baltics and Italy?
2.48 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 Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Italy rank globally for arms imports?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st 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

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
218 places, 9,426 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.