Italy vs Russian Federation: Arms imports

Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
19th

Arms imports over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
2000s 280.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 231.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
2010s 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 195.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy
2020s 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 159.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 467.00 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 Russian Federation?
35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
Italy ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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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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.