China vs Estonia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Estonia, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 38th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 994.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 987.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2000s | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2020s | 468.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 401.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, China or Estonia?
- China, at 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between China and Estonia?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for arms imports?
- China ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 38th 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.