Italy vs Saudi Arabia

Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Arms exports

Arms exports: 1.92 billion TIV in Italy in 2025 and 3 million TIV in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 1.36 billion TIV, or 460 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Arms exportsArms exports: 1.92 billion TIV in Italy in 2025 and 3 million TIV in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by SIPRI estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 1.36 billion TIV, or 460 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years before
Italy1.92 billion 2025671 million
Saudi Arabia3 million 2023—
World33.5 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • Italy has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1967.
  • The world as a whole: 29.5 billion TIV in 2023.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearItalySaudi ArabiaWorld
20251.92 billion–33.5 billion
20241.21 billion–30.7 billion
20231.37 billion3 million29.5 billion
20221.71 billion–33.3 billion
20211.63 billion–27.1 billion
2020821 million–24.1 billion
2019372 million–27 billion
2018535 million–27.4 billion
2017703 million–31.3 billion
2016616 million5 million31.5 billion
2015671 million3 million28.7 billion
2014688 million–27.1 billion
2013884 million–27.4 billion
2012789 million–27.9 billion
2011964 million58 million29.9 billion
2010577 million1 million25.8 billion
2009512 million–24.4 billion
2008433 million–24.1 billion
2007700 million–26.5 billion
2006538 million18 million24.5 billion
2005832 million–21.4 billion
2004261 million–21.3 billion
2003359 million–19.2 billion
2002474 million–17.7 billion
2001267 million–18.5 billion
2000205 million–20.5 billion
1999516 million–25.4 billion
1998423 million–27.9 billion
1997447 million–28.9 billion
1996287 million1 million23.7 billion
1995301 million–22.9 billion
1994208 million–23 billion
1993342 million12 million25.8 billion
1992249 million–24.3 billion
1991354 million–28.2 billion
1990200 million–30.2 billion
1989316 million–34.9 billion
1988389 million–36.8 billion
1987626 million–39.4 billion
1986223 million–39 billion
1985868 million4 million38.2 billion
19841.23 billion6 million41.6 billion
19831.11 billion–43.9 billion
19821.67 billion–46.2 billion
19811.7 billion33 million45.8 billion
19801.16 billion–42.2 billion
19791.31 billion5 million38.4 billion
1978665 million–42.4 billion
1977505 million13 million40 billion
1976523 million036 billion
1975520 million–37.2 billion
1974409 million–36.6 billion
1973328 million–36.3 billion
1972284 million2 million34.5 billion
1971383 million–32.9 billion
1970280 million–25.3 billion
1969325 million–28.1 billion
1968197 million3 million26.1 billion
1967144 million4 million25.6 billion
1966243 million–25.8 billion
1965296 million–25.8 billion
1964385 million–26.7 billion
1963241 million–20.3 billion
1962262 million–17.5 billion
1961246 million–16.4 billion
1960105 million–17.6 billion

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Good to know

  • Major weapons the country sent abroad, 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.

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