Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports

Greece
623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Greece rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Arms imports over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece, a difference of 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 295.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 433.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1990s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 585.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 440.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2000s 968.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 613.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 354.70 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 358.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 342.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 643.00 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports?
Greece ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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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.