IBRD only vs South Korea: Arms imports

IBRD only
11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Korea
1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IBRD only rank
7th
South Korea rank
7th

Arms imports over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 10.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 7th of 46 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 343.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1970s 16.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1980s 17.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1990s 8.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2000s 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2010s 13.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2020s 10.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, IBRD only or South Korea?
IBRD only, at 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between IBRD only and South Korea?
10.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for arms imports?
IBRD only ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 7th of 46 groups.
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.