Saudi Arabia vs World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 33.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes World's figure about 11.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1970s | 485.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2000s | 385.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Saudi Arabia or World?
- World, at 33.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 30.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for arms imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.