IDA total vs Italy: Arms imports

IDA total
3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IDA total rank
18th
Italy rank
21st

Arms imports over time

  • IDA total
  • Italy
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B196019922024

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IDA total's figure about 7.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

IDA total ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 43 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 962.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 349.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
1970s 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 745.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
1980s 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
1990s 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 250.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
2000s 1.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 352.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
2010s 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total
2020s 2.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 283.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, IDA total or Italy?
IDA total, at 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between IDA total and Italy?
3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for arms imports?
IDA total ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st 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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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.