Russia vs Small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Russia
- Small states
How they compare
Russia currently reports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Small states, a difference of 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Small states ahead.
Russia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Small states |
| 2020s | 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 131.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Russia or Small states?
- Russia, at 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Russia and Small states?
- 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Small states rank globally for arms imports?
- Russia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 45th 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.