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