China vs New Zealand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand, a difference of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 532.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 1970s | 9.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 56.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 1990s | 865.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 784.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2020s | 521.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 191.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 329.20 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 New Zealand?
- China, at 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between China and New Zealand?
- 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for arms imports?
- China ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.