Ukraine vs United States of America: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Ukraine
- United States of America
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America, a difference of 4.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Ukraine ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 515.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ukraine or United States of America?
- Ukraine, at 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ukraine and United States of America?
- 4.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for arms imports?
- Ukraine ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 172 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.