Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms imports

Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Arms imports over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 954.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.2 times Italy's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 173 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 920.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 287.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.39 billion 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
954.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for arms imports?
Italy ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.