Netherlands vs United States: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 745.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United States, a difference of 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 346.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 461.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 854.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 865.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 1990s | 213.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 370.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2000s | 181.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 477.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2010s | 175.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 707.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 531.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
| 2020s | 557.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 877.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 320.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 745.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Netherlands and United States?
- 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for arms imports?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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.