India vs Poland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- India
- Poland
How they compare
India currently reports 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Poland, a difference of 694.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 941.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 989.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 838.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 334.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2010s | 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 152.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 956.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.60 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 Poland?
- India, at 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between India and Poland?
- 694.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Poland rank globally for arms imports?
- India ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 174 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.