Germany vs Israel: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel, a difference of 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Israel ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 474.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1980s | 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 768.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 404.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
| 1990s | 429.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 717.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 287.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
| 2000s | 187.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 580.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 392.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
| 2010s | 97.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 380.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 282.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
| 2020s | 211.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 546.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 334.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Germany and Israel?
- 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for arms imports?
- Germany ranks 30th and Israel ranks 33rd 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.