Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 83 million TIV in Canada and 3.04 billion TIV in Saudi Arabia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 2.96 billion TIV, or 37 times that in Canada.
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Latest figures
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 83 million 2025 | 408 million | 49 of 110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.04 billion 2025 | 3.47 billion | 1 of 110 |
| World | 33.3 billion 2025 | 28.7 billion |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Canada.
- In 2025, Canada ranked 49 and Saudi Arabia ranked 1 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
| Year | Canada | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 million | 3.04 billion | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 198 million | 1.24 billion | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 73 million | 1.33 billion | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 214 million | 3.05 billion | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 357 million | 1.75 billion | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 248 million | 2.24 billion | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 187 million | 3.03 billion | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 185 million | 2.94 billion | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 354 million | 3.85 billion | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 246 million | 2.91 billion | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 408 million | 3.47 billion | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 316 million | 2.72 billion | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 202 million | 1.69 billion | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 207 million | 835 million | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 356 million | 1.18 billion | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 242 million | 1.11 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 104 million | 828 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 423 million | 389 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 478 million | 229 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 97 million | 207 million | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 106 million | 166 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 341 million | 1.16 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 140 million | 158 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 418 million | 559 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 520 million | 59 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 529 million | 104 million | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 143 million | 1.58 billion | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 111 million | 2.89 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 353 million | 2.79 billion | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 419 million | 1.73 billion | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 405 million | 985 million | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 473 million | 981 million | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 196 million | 2.35 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 407 million | 1.15 billion | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 767 million | 1.04 billion | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 157 million | 2.04 billion | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 37 million | 1.38 billion | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | 712 million | 784 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | 787 million | 2.01 billion | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | 849 million | 2.84 billion | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | 848 million | 1.31 billion | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | 654 million | 824 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | 649 million | 1.82 billion | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 277 million | 2.22 billion | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | 453 million | 1.82 billion | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 442 million | 1.09 billion | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 193 million | 767 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 130 million | 1.01 billion | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 90 million | 1.02 billion | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 53 million | 702 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 195 million | 372 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | 229 million | 547 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | 78 million | 202 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 376 million | 130 million | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 457 million | 10 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 623 million | 87 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 516 million | 416 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 336 million | 448 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 237 million | 222 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 306 million | 227 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 563 million | 48 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 742 million | 5 million | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 1.01 billion | – | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 1.22 billion | 22 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 1.58 billion | 8 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 171 million | 6 million | 15.7 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.
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