Netherlands vs North America: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 998.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes North America's figure about 3.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and North America ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 839.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 320.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1970s | 461.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 694.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 232.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1980s | 851.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1990s | 213.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 927.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 713.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2000s | 181.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 974.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 793.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2010s | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 973.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 790.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2020s | 510.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 581.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Netherlands or North America?
- North America, at 1.36 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 Netherlands and North America?
- 998.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for arms imports?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and North America ranks 23rd 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.