Euro area vs Italy: Arms imports

Euro area
3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
Italy rank
21st

Arms imports over time

  • Euro area
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.6 times Italy's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 21st of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 5.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1970s 5.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 920.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1980s 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
1990s 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2000s 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 304.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2010s 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area
2020s 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Euro area or Italy?
Euro area, at 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Euro area and Italy?
2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for arms imports?
Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 21st of 2 regions.
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

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.