Japan vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 320.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1970s | 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 290.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 865.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 374.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2000s | 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 563.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 504.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 362.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports?
- Japan ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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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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.