Poland vs Ukraine: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Poland, a difference of 3.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 139.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 117.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Poland |
| 2020s | 682.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Poland and Ukraine?
- 3.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for arms imports?
- Poland ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.