Estonia vs France: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Estonia, a difference of 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 174 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 160.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 2000s | 19.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 2010s | 16.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 2020s | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 165.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 98.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Estonia or France?
- France, at 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Estonia and France?
- 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for arms imports?
- Estonia ranks 38th and France ranks 35th 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.