France vs Israel: Arms imports

France
188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Israel
211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
France rank
35th
Israel rank
33rd

Arms imports over time

  • France
  • Israel
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Israel ranks 33rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 320.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 474.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 154.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
1970s 99.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
1980s 94.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 768.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 674.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
1990s 227.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 717.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 490.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
2000s 56.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 580.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 524.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
2010s 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 380.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 298.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
2020s 154.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 546.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 391.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, France or Israel?
Israel, at 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between France and Israel?
23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Israel rank globally for arms imports?
France ranks 35th and Israel ranks 33rd 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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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.