Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Italy
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 6.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.9 times Italy's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 614.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 2.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 921.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 268.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 355.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 6.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th 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.