Russia vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia, a difference of 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Russia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2000s | 311.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 106.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2010s | 102.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russia |
| 2020s | 97.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Russia and Sweden?
- 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
- Russia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st 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.