France vs Türkiye

France vs Türkiye: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 236 million TIV in France and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 145 million TIV, or 1.61 times that in France.

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

France vs Türkiye: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 236 million TIV in France and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 145 million TIV, or 1.61 times that in France.
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What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher since 2021, when it overtook France.
  • In 2025, France ranked 34 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

YearFranceTürkiyeWorld
2025236 million381 million33.3 billion
2024183 million381 million30.6 billion
2023114 million679 million29.5 billion
2022130 million187 million33 billion
2021105 million249 million26.8 billion
2020225 million110 million23.4 billion
2019104 million742 million26.9 billion
2018201 million476 million27.3 billion
201784 million427 million31.2 billion
201638 million324 million31.4 billion
201536 million446 million28.7 billion
201417 million1.53 billion27 billion
2013104 million769 million27.4 billion
201286 million1.48 billion27.9 billion
201141 million794 million29.9 billion
2010103 million469 million25.8 billion
200972 million714 million24 billion
20082 million623 million24.1 billion
200775 million675 million26.5 billion
200668 million524 million24.4 billion
20052 million1.08 billion21.3 billion
200493 million252 million21.3 billion
200355 million327 million19.2 billion
200238 million878 million17.7 billion
200161 million501 million18.3 billion
200098 million1.18 billion20.5 billion
1999105 million1.73 billion25.3 billion
1998171 million2.62 billion27.9 billion
1997223 million1.51 billion28.9 billion
199664 million1.49 billion23.7 billion
199599 million1.56 billion22.9 billion
199484 million1.89 billion22.8 billion
1993102 million2.33 billion25.8 billion
1992439 million1.87 billion24.3 billion
1991963 million1.29 billion27.8 billion
199077 million1.24 billion28.6 billion
1989107 million1.03 billion31.7 billion
1988134 million1.63 billion32.9 billion
198784 million1.43 billion36.2 billion
1986100 million472 million35.5 billion
198520 million678 million33.2 billion
198473 million549 million36.8 billion
1983108 million503 million39.1 billion
1982142 million478 million41.4 billion
1981106 million726 million42 billion
198070 million486 million37.4 billion
1979107 million917 million33.3 billion
1978231 million984 million39.2 billion
1977194 million293 million37 billion
1976186 million358 million33 billion
197545 million640 million34.2 billion
197446 million1.28 billion32.9 billion
197351 million790 million32.6 billion
197233 million1.09 billion28.7 billion
197157 million941 million29.3 billion
197044 million396 million22.1 billion
196964 million628 million24.7 billion
1968123 million418 million22.4 billion
196798 million593 million22.1 billion
1966106 million525 million22.4 billion
1965378 million603 million23.1 billion
19641.3 billion839 million24.2 billion
1963162 million586 million18.1 billion
1962122 million266 million15.5 billion
1961321 million322 million15 billion
1960526 million581 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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