Dominican Republic vs Venezuela

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Arms imports

Arms imports: 13 million TIV in Dominican Republic in 2025 and 98 million TIV in Venezuela in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Venezuela, by 89 million TIV, or 11 times that in Dominican Republic.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Arms importsArms imports: 13 million TIV in Dominican Republic in 2025 and 98 million TIV in Venezuela in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Venezuela, by 89 million TIV, or 11 times that in Dominican Republic.
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What the numbers say

  • Venezuela has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
  • The world as a whole: 29.5 billion TIV in 2023.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearDominican RepublicVenezuelaWorld
202513 million–33.3 billion
202410 million–30.6 billion
20239 million98 million29.5 billion
20225 million–33 billion
2021––26.8 billion
20204 million79 million23.4 billion
2019––26.9 billion
2018–14 million27.3 billion
2017––31.2 billion
2016095 million31.4 billion
20151 million138 million28.7 billion
2014–186 million27 billion
2013–1.01 billion27.4 billion
2012–692 million27.9 billion
201112 million600 million29.9 billion
201051 million211 million25.8 billion
200910 million366 million24 billion
2008–741 million24.1 billion
2007–770 million26.5 billion
2006–380 million24.4 billion
20052 million21 million21.3 billion
200436 million9 million21.3 billion
20039 million15 million19.2 billion
2002044 million17.7 billion
20015 million106 million18.3 billion
200013 million108 million20.5 billion
19991 million85 million25.3 billion
19986 million8 million27.9 billion
1997–39 million28.9 billion
19964 million37 million23.7 billion
1995–5 million22.9 billion
1994–1 million22.8 billion
1993–37 million25.8 billion
1992–72 million24.3 billion
1991–318 million27.8 billion
1990–189 million28.6 billion
1989–120 million31.7 billion
19883 million105 million32.9 billion
1987–73 million36.2 billion
1986092 million35.5 billion
19852 million517 million33.2 billion
198425 million234 million36.8 billion
1983–241 million39.1 billion
198236 million698 million41.4 billion
19815 million908 million42 billion
19809 million361 million37.4 billion
1979–14 million33.3 billion
1978–59 million39.2 billion
1977–216 million37 billion
197612 million170 million33 billion
19752 million230 million34.2 billion
1974–252 million32.9 billion
19730395 million32.6 billion
19727 million165 million28.7 billion
19712 million130 million29.3 billion
19701 million15 million22.1 billion
196908 million24.7 billion
19681 million20 million22.4 billion
19671 million205 million22.1 billion
19669 million69 million22.4 billion
196510 million–23.1 billion
19645 million6 million24.2 billion
19637 million34 million18.1 billion
1962032 million15.5 billion
196115 million32 million15 billion
19609 million64 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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