Europe & Central Asia vs Ukraine: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Ukraine, a difference of 8.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.7 times Ukraine's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.28 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 Ukraine?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?
- 8.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine rank globally for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.