Greece vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Greece
623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Greece rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Greece
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece, a difference of 309.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 206.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 193.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1970s 744.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 616.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1980s 507.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 264.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1990s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 494.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 531.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2000s 968.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 862.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 106.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2010s 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 857.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2020s 358.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 398.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Greece or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Greece and United Arab Emirates?
309.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
Greece ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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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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.