Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Romania
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 421.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Romania, a difference of 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 4.7 times Romania's.
Across all 65 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 26th and Romania ranks 26th 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) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 332.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 348.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 130.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 5.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 260.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.65 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 Romania?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 421.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Romania?
- 1.55 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 Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Romania rank globally for arms imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th 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.