Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea, a difference of 13.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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 | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 8.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.03 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 Republic of Korea?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 13.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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.