India vs South Korea: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in South Korea, a difference of 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 171 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 700.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 952.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 653.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, India or South Korea?
- India, at 1.17 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 India and South Korea?
- 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- India ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th 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
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.