Australia vs Philippines

Australia vs Philippines: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 826 million TIV in Australia and 846 million TIV in Philippines, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 20 million TIV, or 1.02 times that in Australia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Australia vs Philippines: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 826 million TIV in Australia and 846 million TIV in Philippines, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 20 million TIV, or 1.02 times that in Australia.
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What the numbers say

  • Philippines has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Australia.
  • In 2025, Australia ranked 11 and Philippines ranked 10 of 110 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearAustraliaPhilippinesWorld
2025826 million846 million33.3 billion
20241.08 billion305 million30.6 billion
2023376 million108 million29.5 billion
2022809 million280 million33 billion
20211.22 billion365 million26.8 billion
20201.63 billion385 million23.4 billion
20191.16 billion191 million26.9 billion
20181.55 billion17 million27.3 billion
20171.66 billion278 million31.2 billion
20161.01 billion228 million31.4 billion
20151.45 billion153 million28.7 billion
2014848 million12 million27 billion
2013220 million83 million27.4 billion
2012787 million21 million27.9 billion
20111.58 billion63 million29.9 billion
20101.56 billion3 million25.8 billion
2009805 million1 million24 billion
2008430 million10 million24.1 billion
2007618 million16 million26.5 billion
2006721 million23 million24.4 billion
2005458 million12 million21.3 billion
2004447 million34 million21.3 billion
2003765 million10 million19.2 billion
2002638 million5 million17.7 billion
20011.22 billion10 million18.3 billion
2000326 million–20.5 billion
1999678 million–25.3 billion
1998542 million64 million27.9 billion
199735 million72 million28.9 billion
1996597 million43 million23.7 billion
199564 million30 million22.9 billion
1994262 million72 million22.8 billion
1993448 million62 million25.8 billion
1992364 million43 million24.3 billion
1991219 million34 million27.8 billion
1990356 million33 million28.6 billion
1989695 million19 million31.7 billion
1988745 million12 million32.9 billion
1987594 million26 million36.2 billion
1986815 million–35.5 billion
1985510 million23 million33.2 billion
1984635 million38 million36.8 billion
1983637 million116 million39.1 billion
1982134 million17 million41.4 billion
1981449 million39 million42 billion
1980409 million75 million37.4 billion
1979197 million92 million33.3 billion
19781.03 billion143 million39.2 billion
1977278 million198 million37 billion
197691 million256 million33 billion
1975108 million133 million34.2 billion
1974898 million60 million32.9 billion
1973713 million106 million32.6 billion
197263 million50 million28.7 billion
1971310 million90 million29.3 billion
1970230 million9 million22.1 billion
1969702 million26 million24.7 billion
1968557 million16 million22.4 billion
1967770 million43 million22.1 billion
1966707 million86 million22.4 billion
1965920 million99 million23.1 billion
1964539 million2 million24.2 billion
1963369 million4 million18.1 billion
1962460 million11 million15.5 billion
1961155 million44 million15 billion
1960116 million50 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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