Finland vs Ireland: Arms imports

Finland
64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ireland
63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Finland rank
55th
Ireland rank
56th

Arms imports over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196019922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ireland, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 56th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 136.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 131.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
1970s 63.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
1980s 163.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 144.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
1990s 406.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 384.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
2000s 132.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 111.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
2010s 117.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 92.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland
2020s 60.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Finland and Ireland?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for arms imports?
Finland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 56th of 172 countries.
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
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.