Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Germany
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 14.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 12.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 8.9 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 8.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 365.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 7.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 444.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 5.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 96.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 9.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 447.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 14.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 12.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 6th 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.