South Asia vs Türkiye: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- South Asia
- Türkiye
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
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.