China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Sweden
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
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.