Greece vs United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Greece
574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
United Kingdom
609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece, a difference of 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 297.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 431.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
1970s 744.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 514.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1980s 507.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 443.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1990s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 592.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 434.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2000s 967.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 610.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 357.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2010s 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 251.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom
2020s 395.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 657.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 261.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Greece or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in arms imports between Greece and United Kingdom?
35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for arms imports?
Greece ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.