India vs Poland: Arms imports

India
1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Poland
1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
India rank
4th
Poland rank
2nd

Arms imports over time

  • India
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 280.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

India ranks 4th and Poland ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 962.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values India
1970s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 962.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 548.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values India
1980s 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 838.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values India
1990s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 86.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values India
2000s 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 337.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values India
2010s 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 152.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values India
2020s 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 682.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.69 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?
Poland, at 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between India and Poland?
280.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Poland rank globally for arms imports?
India ranks 4th and Poland ranks 2nd 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

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.