Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Japan
977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 522.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 509.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1970s 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 720.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1980s 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1990s 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 494.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2000s 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 862.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 307.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2010s 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 600.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 353.00 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 United Arab Emirates?
Japan, at 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
Japan ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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

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.