Denmark vs Spain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Denmark |
| 1970s | 230.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 392.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1980s | 221.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 781.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 559.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1990s | 97.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 352.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 254.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2000s | 108.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 283.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 175.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2010s | 64.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 79.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2020s | 256.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Denmark and Spain?
- 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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.