Italy vs Kuwait: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Italy
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 649.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Italy |
| 1970s | 909.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 719.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Italy |
| 1980s | 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Italy |
| 1990s | 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 287.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 304.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 236.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Italy |
| 2010s | 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 115.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Italy |
| 2020s | 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Italy or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Italy and Kuwait?
- 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
- Italy ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th 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
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.