Germany vs South Africa

Germany vs South Africa: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 1.63 billion TIV in Germany and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 1.6 billion TIV, or 54 times that in South Africa.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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Germany vs South Africa: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 1.63 billion TIV in Germany and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 1.6 billion TIV, or 54 times that in South Africa.
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Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025
Germany1.63 billion 2025119 million6 of 110
South Africa30 million 20252 million63 of 110
World33.3 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2012, when it overtook South Africa.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearGermanySouth AfricaWorld
20251.63 billion30 million33.3 billion
2024240 million–30.6 billion
2023203 million30 million29.5 billion
2022269 million30 million33 billion
2021235 million–26.8 billion
2020105 million–23.4 billion
201938 million–26.9 billion
201814 million–27.3 billion
201743 million–31.2 billion
201655 million–31.4 billion
2015119 million2 million28.7 billion
201477 million50 million27 billion
2013103 million1 million27.4 billion
2012140 million127 million27.9 billion
201179 million208 million29.9 billion
2010301 million178 million25.8 billion
2009329 million134 million24 billion
2008277 million493 million24.1 billion
200746 million910 million26.5 billion
2006413 million741 million24.4 billion
2005206 million262 million21.3 billion
2004245 million–21.3 billion
200370 million–19.2 billion
200271 million–17.7 billion
2001133 million18 million18.3 billion
2000113 million6 million20.5 billion
1999129 million21 million25.3 billion
1998618 million–27.9 billion
199760 million11 million28.9 billion
1996244 million38 million23.7 billion
1995222 million38 million22.9 billion
1994417 million239 million22.8 billion
1993529 million238 million25.8 billion
1992716 million361 million24.3 billion
1991750 million26 million27.8 billion
1990757 million10 million28.6 billion
1989701 million11 million31.7 billion
1988447 million17 million32.9 billion
1987340 million20 million36.2 billion
1986322 million191 million35.5 billion
1985130 million25 million33.2 billion
1984412 million100 million36.8 billion
1983434 million192 million39.1 billion
1982453 million44 million41.4 billion
1981261 million122 million42 billion
1980150 million192 million37.4 billion
197965 million125 million33.3 billion
1978661 million389 million39.2 billion
19771.01 billion500 million37 billion
19761.36 billion419 million33 billion
19751.83 billion235 million34.2 billion
19742.14 billion177 million32.9 billion
19731.72 billion369 million32.6 billion
1972796 million291 million28.7 billion
19712.24 billion309 million29.3 billion
19701.26 billion511 million22.1 billion
19691.23 billion211 million24.7 billion
19681.25 billion217 million22.4 billion
19671.39 billion299 million22.1 billion
19663.39 billion496 million22.4 billion
19653.52 billion386 million23.1 billion
19643.83 billion302 million24.2 billion
19633.31 billion520 million18.1 billion
19622.5 billion232 million15.5 billion
19612.09 billion–15 billion
19602.04 billion13 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time