Colombia vs Paraguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Colombia, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 1970s | 81.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 1980s | 133.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 1990s | 42.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 2000s | 101.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 2010s | 159.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 2020s | 33.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for arms imports?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 85th 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.