Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.0 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 816.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 803.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 872.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 744.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 551.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 457.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 160.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 577.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 3.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.84 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 United Arab Emirates?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
5.62 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 United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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

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
218 places, 9,426 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.