Finland vs Sweden: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 183.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1970s | 59.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 141.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 370.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 222.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2000s | 133.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2010s | 130.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 61.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2020s | 56.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
- Finland ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 173 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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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.