Estonia vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Estonia, a difference of 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 174 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 961.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2020s | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 663.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 596.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 222.00 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 South Korea?
- 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- Estonia ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th 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.