Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Arms imports

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Japan
977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Japan rank
10th

Arms imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 7.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 2.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 848.30 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 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 864.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 240.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2000s 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 771.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.60 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 Japan?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8.83 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
7.86 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 Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for arms imports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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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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.