Egypt vs Sweden: Arms imports

Egypt
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd

Arms imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Egypt 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 Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 764.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1970s 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1980s 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1990s 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 895.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2000s 623.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 536.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2010s 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 69.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2020s 931.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 810.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Egypt or Sweden?
Egypt, 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 Egypt and Sweden?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
Egypt 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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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.