North America vs Turkey: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- North America
- Turkey
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Turkey, a difference of 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes North America's figure about 3.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
North America ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 839.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 538.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 300.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1970s | 694.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 769.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 639.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1990s | 927.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 827.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Turkey |
| 2000s | 974.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 684.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 289.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2010s | 973.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 744.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 228.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 327.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 765.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, North America or Turkey?
- North America, at 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between North America and Turkey?
- 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and Turkey rank globally for arms imports?
- North America ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 43 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.