Greece vs Upper middle income: Arms imports

Greece
623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Upper middle income
8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Greece rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Greece
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Greece, a difference of 7.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.9 times Greece's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 318.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
1970s 744.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
1980s 507.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
1990s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
2000s 968.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
2010s 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income
2020s 358.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Greece or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 8.06 billion 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 Upper middle income?
7.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Upper middle income rank globally for arms imports?
Greece ranks 14th and Upper middle income 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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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.