Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 545.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 948.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 160.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 788.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 650.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 781.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 352.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 690.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 277.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 890.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 156.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 682.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 151.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 530.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 545.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- 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.