China vs Türkiye

China vs Türkiye: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 207 million TIV in China and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 174 million TIV, or 1.84 times that in China.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

China vs Türkiye: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 207 million TIV in China and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 174 million TIV, or 1.84 times that in China.
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What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher since 2023, when it overtook China.
  • In 2025, China ranked 36 and Türkiye ranked 30 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

YearChinaTürkiyeWorld
2025207 million381 million33.3 billion
202471 million381 million30.6 billion
2023428 million679 million29.5 billion
2022646 million187 million33 billion
2021685 million249 million26.8 billion
2020775 million110 million23.4 billion
20191.57 billion742 million26.9 billion
20182.25 billion476 million27.3 billion
20171.55 billion427 million31.2 billion
20161.21 billion324 million31.4 billion
20151.19 billion446 million28.7 billion
20141.03 billion1.53 billion27 billion
20131.22 billion769 million27.4 billion
20121.54 billion1.48 billion27.9 billion
20111.03 billion794 million29.9 billion
2010940 million469 million25.8 billion
20091.38 billion714 million24 billion
20081.78 billion623 million24.1 billion
20071.7 billion675 million26.5 billion
20062.83 billion524 million24.4 billion
20053.47 billion1.08 billion21.3 billion
20043.24 billion252 million21.3 billion
20032.33 billion327 million19.2 billion
20022.83 billion878 million17.7 billion
20012.76 billion501 million18.3 billion
20002.47 billion1.18 billion20.5 billion
19991.72 billion1.73 billion25.3 billion
1998375 million2.62 billion27.9 billion
1997940 million1.51 billion28.9 billion
19961.5 billion1.49 billion23.7 billion
1995701 million1.56 billion22.9 billion
1994304 million1.89 billion22.8 billion
19931.23 billion2.33 billion25.8 billion
19921.18 billion1.87 billion24.3 billion
1991439 million1.29 billion27.8 billion
1990267 million1.24 billion28.6 billion
1989163 million1.03 billion31.7 billion
198897 million1.63 billion32.9 billion
198747 million1.43 billion36.2 billion
198611 million472 million35.5 billion
1985104 million678 million33.2 billion
198462 million549 million36.8 billion
198316 million503 million39.1 billion
19825 million478 million41.4 billion
1981–726 million42 billion
19804 million486 million37.4 billion
19798 million917 million33.3 billion
197883 million984 million39.2 billion
197772 million293 million37 billion
19761 million358 million33 billion
19751 million640 million34.2 billion
19741 million1.28 billion32.9 billion
19731 million790 million32.6 billion
19721 million1.09 billion28.7 billion
19711 million941 million29.3 billion
19701 million396 million22.1 billion
1969–628 million24.7 billion
1968180 million418 million22.4 billion
1967144 million593 million22.1 billion
1966225 million525 million22.4 billion
1965257 million603 million23.1 billion
1964485 million839 million24.2 billion
1963450 million586 million18.1 billion
1962415 million266 million15.5 billion
1961952 million322 million15 billion
19602.36 billion581 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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