Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Netherlands: Arms imports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Netherlands
360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
25th

Arms imports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Netherlands
05.0B10.0B15.0B196019922024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 518.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 10.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 461.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 10.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 851.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 213.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 186.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 510.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Netherlands?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands?
1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands rank globally for arms imports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th 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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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.