India vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 969.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 813.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 485.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 414.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2010s | 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 912.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 448.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports?
- India ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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.