Germany vs IDA blend: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Germany
- IDA blend
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 858.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 4.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and IDA blend ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and IDA blend in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 296.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 651.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 599.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1980s | 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 750.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 466.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 695.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 228.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 186.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 684.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 497.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 97.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 211.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Germany or IDA blend?
- IDA blend, at 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Germany and IDA blend?
- 858.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA blend?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and IDA blend rank globally for arms imports?
- Germany ranks 30th and IDA blend ranks 28th 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
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.