Ireland vs Sweden: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ireland, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 316.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 311.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 207.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 192.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 165.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 220.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 99.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 115.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ireland and Sweden?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 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.