France vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 313.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 1970s | 99.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 562.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 463.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 1980s | 94.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 890.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 796.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 1990s | 232.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2000s | 56.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 896.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
| 2020s | 165.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 663.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 497.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, France or South Korea?
- France, at 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between France and South Korea?
- 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- France ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 174 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.