IDA blend vs Netherlands: Arms imports

IDA blend
1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Netherlands
360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IDA blend rank
27th
Netherlands rank
26th

Arms imports over time

  • IDA blend
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 737.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 3.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

IDA blend ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 296.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 518.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 222.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Netherlands
1970s 651.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 508.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 143.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend
1980s 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 851.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 262.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend
1990s 695.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 227.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 467.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend
2000s 684.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 191.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 492.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend
2010s 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend
2020s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 510.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 995.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, IDA blend or Netherlands?
IDA blend, at 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between IDA blend and Netherlands?
737.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Netherlands?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Netherlands rank globally for arms imports?
IDA blend ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 43 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.