Italy vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Arms imports

Italy
432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th

Arms imports over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Italy, a difference of 827.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 173 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 613.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 415.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 920.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 640.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 237.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 304.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 290.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 313.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Italy or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.26 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
827.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for arms imports?
Italy ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th 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.