Hungary vs Kuwait: Arms imports

Hungary
604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Hungary rank
15th
Kuwait rank
18th

Arms imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 444.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 394.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Hungary
1970s 372.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 181.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Hungary
1980s 169.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
1990s 162.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 458.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 295.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2000s 71.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 76.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2010s 12.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 175.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2020s 192.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 647.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Hungary or Kuwait?
Hungary, at 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Hungary and Kuwait?
101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
Hungary ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 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.