Euro area vs United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 6.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Euro area's figure about 10.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 1970s | 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 1980s | 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 1990s | 3.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 592.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 610.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 946.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Euro area |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 657.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.31 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 United Kingdom?
- Euro area, at 6.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 5.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for arms imports?
- Euro area ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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.