Ireland vs Sweden: Arms imports

Ireland
63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd

Arms imports over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196019922024

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

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.