Germany vs Japan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 848.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 459.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1980s | 365.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 444.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2000s | 190.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 560.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 369.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2010s | 96.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 473.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 376.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2020s | 447.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 721.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Germany and Japan?
- 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for arms imports?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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.