Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 5.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 872.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 965.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 141.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 497.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 5.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th 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.