European Union vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

European Union
6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
European Union rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • European Union
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 5.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1970s 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1980s 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
1990s 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 494.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2000s 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 862.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2010s 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 702.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values European Union
2020s 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.13 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 United Arab Emirates?
European Union, at 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between European Union and United Arab Emirates?
5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
European Union ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.