Germany vs Ukraine: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Germany
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2020s | 447.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Germany or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.26 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 Ukraine?
- 632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ukraine rank globally for arms imports?
- Germany ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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.