Israel vs Russia

Israel vs Russia: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 537 million TIV in Israel and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Israel, by 408 million TIV, or 4.16 times that in Russia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Israel vs Russia: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 537 million TIV in Israel and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Israel, by 408 million TIV, or 4.16 times that in Russia.
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What the numbers say

  • Israel has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Russia.
  • In 2025, Israel ranked 20 and Russia ranked 42 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

YearIsraelRussiaWorld
2025537 million129 million33.3 billion
2024237 million315 million30.6 billion
2023863 million95 million29.5 billion
2022833 million39 million33 billion
2021458 million6 million26.8 billion
2020379 million1 million23.4 billion
2019516 million5 million26.9 billion
2018491 million62 million27.3 billion
2017565 million94 million31.2 billion
2016652 million127 million31.4 billion
2015694 million113 million28.7 billion
2014549 million207 million27 billion
2013160 million185 million27.4 billion
2012137 million121 million27.9 billion
201186 million10 million29.9 billion
201076 million25 million25.8 billion
2009162 million8 million24 billion
2008680 million–24.1 billion
2007840 million90 million26.5 billion
20061.13 billion–24.4 billion
20051.1 billion–21.3 billion
2004846 million–21.3 billion
2003189 million–19.2 billion
2002350 million–17.7 billion
2001116 million2 million18.3 billion
2000389 million1.15 billion20.5 billion
19991.28 billion368 million25.3 billion
19981.3 billion–27.9 billion
199767 million–28.9 billion
1996105 million–23.7 billion
1995372 million–22.9 billion
1994767 million–22.8 billion
1993716 million–25.8 billion
19921.34 billion40 million24.3 billion
19911.21 billion–27.8 billion
199081 million–28.6 billion
198924 million–31.7 billion
1988582 million–32.9 billion
19871.08 billion–36.2 billion
19861.18 billion–35.5 billion
1985295 million–33.2 billion
1984270 million–36.8 billion
1983475 million–39.1 billion
1982866 million–41.4 billion
19811.66 billion–42 billion
19801.25 billion–37.4 billion
1979709 million–33.3 billion
19781.22 billion–39.2 billion
19771.23 billion–37 billion
19762 billion–33 billion
19751.18 billion–34.2 billion
19741.03 billion–32.9 billion
19732.18 billion–32.6 billion
1972963 million–28.7 billion
19711.41 billion–29.3 billion
19701.19 billion–22.1 billion
19691.37 billion–24.7 billion
1968926 million–22.4 billion
1967229 million–22.1 billion
1966460 million–22.4 billion
1965447 million–23.1 billion
1964415 million–24.2 billion
1963368 million–18.1 billion
1962279 million–15.5 billion
196188 million–15 billion
1960164 million–15.7 billion

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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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