Sweden vs Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Sweden
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 206.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 792.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 586.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 175.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 444.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 268.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 168.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 181.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 86.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 70.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 747.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 677.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 121.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 106.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Sweden or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Sweden and Vietnam?
- 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for arms imports?
- Sweden 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
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.