Germany vs Romania: Arms imports

Germany
239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Romania
278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Romania rank
29th

Arms imports over time

  • Germany
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 332.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
1970s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 495.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 844.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
1980s 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 345.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
1990s 429.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 130.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 299.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
2000s 187.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 110.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 77.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
2010s 97.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
2020s 211.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 223.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Germany or Romania?
Romania, at 278.00 million 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 Romania?
39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for arms imports?
Germany ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 171 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.