South Asia vs Türkiye: Arms imports

South Asia
1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Türkiye
381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Asia rank
24th
Türkiye rank
24th

Arms imports over time

  • South Asia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Türkiye, a difference of 878.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.3 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Asia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 538.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 489.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1970s 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 769.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 791.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1980s 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1990s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 246.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Türkiye
2000s 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 684.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2010s 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 744.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2020s 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 327.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, South Asia or Türkiye?
South Asia, at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between South Asia and Türkiye?
878.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Türkiye?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Türkiye rank globally for arms imports?
South Asia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 43 groups.
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
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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.