European Union vs Hungary: Arms imports

European Union
6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Hungary
604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Hungary rank
15th

Arms imports over time

  • European Union
  • Hungary
05.0B10.0B15.0B196019922024

How they compare

European Union currently reports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Hungary, a difference of 5.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes European Union's figure about 10.2 times Hungary's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 15th of 2 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 442.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1970s 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 374.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1980s 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 169.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1990s 3.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 162.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2000s 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 71.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2010s 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2020s 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 192.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, European Union or Hungary?
European Union, at 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between European Union and Hungary?
5.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hungary?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and Hungary rank globally for arms imports?
European Union ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 15th of 2 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

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
217 places, 9,420 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.