Central Europe and the Baltics vs Russian Federation: Arms imports

Central Europe and the Baltics
2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
19th

Arms imports over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 6.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 440.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 400.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 955.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 906.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 315.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 91.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 224.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.28 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 Russian Federation?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation?
2.44 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 Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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.