Israel vs United States

Israel vs United States: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 537 million TIV in Israel and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 208 million TIV, or 1.39 times that in Israel.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Israel vs United States: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 537 million TIV in Israel and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 208 million TIV, or 1.39 times that in Israel.
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What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Israel.
  • In 2025, Israel ranked 20 and United States ranked 13 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

YearIsraelUnited StatesWorld
2025537 million745 million33.3 billion
2024237 million1.05 billion30.6 billion
2023863 million891 million29.5 billion
2022833 million846 million33 billion
2021458 million922 million26.8 billion
2020379 million806 million23.4 billion
2019516 million882 million26.9 billion
2018491 million379 million27.3 billion
2017565 million504 million31.2 billion
2016652 million447 million31.4 billion
2015694 million482 million28.7 billion
2014549 million568 million27 billion
2013160 million767 million27.4 billion
2012137 million1.14 billion27.9 billion
201186 million937 million29.9 billion
201076 million969 million25.8 billion
2009162 million939 million24 billion
2008680 million936 million24.1 billion
2007840 million842 million26.5 billion
20061.13 billion706 million24.4 billion
20051.1 billion582 million21.3 billion
2004846 million596 million21.3 billion
2003189 million630 million19.2 billion
2002350 million515 million17.7 billion
2001116 million508 million18.3 billion
2000389 million333 million20.5 billion
19991.28 billion220 million25.3 billion
19981.3 billion262 million27.9 billion
199767 million610 million28.9 billion
1996105 million601 million23.7 billion
1995372 million809 million22.9 billion
1994767 million951 million22.8 billion
1993716 million968 million25.8 billion
19921.34 billion540 million24.3 billion
19911.21 billion515 million27.8 billion
199081 million363 million28.6 billion
198924 million1.78 billion31.7 billion
1988582 million1.79 billion32.9 billion
19871.08 billion2 billion36.2 billion
19861.18 billion424 million35.5 billion
1985295 million655 million33.2 billion
1984270 million381 million36.8 billion
1983475 million463 million39.1 billion
1982866 million248 million41.4 billion
19811.66 billion531 million42 billion
19801.25 billion380 million37.4 billion
1979709 million253 million33.3 billion
19781.22 billion369 million39.2 billion
19771.23 billion384 million37 billion
19762 billion499 million33 billion
19751.18 billion388 million34.2 billion
19741.03 billion586 million32.9 billion
19732.18 billion656 million32.6 billion
1972963 million769 million28.7 billion
19711.41 billion578 million29.3 billion
19701.19 billion38 million22.1 billion
19691.37 billion50 million24.7 billion
1968926 million62 million22.4 billion
1967229 million88 million22.1 billion
1966460 million89 million22.4 billion
1965447 million170 million23.1 billion
1964415 million358 million24.2 billion
1963368 million283 million18.1 billion
1962279 million236 million15.5 billion
196188 million198 million15 billion
1960164 million181 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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