China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Arms imports

China (People’s Republic of)
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd

Arms imports over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 288.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 180.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1980s 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 113.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1990s 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 721.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 69.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 400.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, China (People’s Republic of) or Sweden?
China (People’s Republic of), at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 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

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
217 places, 9,420 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.