Netherlands vs South Asia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Netherlands
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Netherlands, a difference of 899.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 172 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 509.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1970s | 461.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1980s | 851.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1990s | 213.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2000s | 181.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2010s | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2020s | 510.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Netherlands or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.26 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 South Asia?
- 899.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for arms imports?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.