Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Arms imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0B4.0B6.0B196019922024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 653.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 75.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 872.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 642.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 351.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 623.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 387.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 649.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 467.90 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 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.89 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.91 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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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.