Netherlands vs Philippines: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 480.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 461.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 113.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 347.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 861.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 820.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 206.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 156.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 187.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 175.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 557.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 381.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 175.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for arms imports?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th of 174 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.