Serbia vs Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Serbia
146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Vietnam
177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Serbia rank
41st
Vietnam rank
40th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Serbia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Serbia, a difference of 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Vietnam ahead.

Serbia ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 6.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 188.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2000s 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 88.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2010s 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 570.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 538.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2020s 183.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 106.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 76.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Serbia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in arms imports between Serbia and Vietnam?
31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Vietnam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Vietnam rank globally for arms imports?
Serbia ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.