Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 566 million TIV in Italy and 3.04 billion TIV in Saudi Arabia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 2.48 billion TIV, or 5.37 times that in Italy.
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Latest figures
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 566 million 2025 | 237 million | 18 of 110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.04 billion 2025 | 3.47 billion | 1 of 110 |
| World | 33.3 billion 2025 | 28.7 billion |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Italy.
- In 2025, Italy ranked 18 and Saudi Arabia ranked 1 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
| Year | Italy | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 566 million | 3.04 billion | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 494 million | 1.24 billion | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 425 million | 1.33 billion | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 237 million | 3.05 billion | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 211 million | 1.75 billion | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 201 million | 2.24 billion | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 178 million | 3.03 billion | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 275 million | 2.94 billion | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 709 million | 3.85 billion | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 734 million | 2.91 billion | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 237 million | 3.47 billion | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 127 million | 2.72 billion | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 71 million | 1.69 billion | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 189 million | 835 million | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 286 million | 1.18 billion | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 98 million | 1.11 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 94 million | 828 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 159 million | 389 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 467 million | 229 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 384 million | 207 million | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 136 million | 166 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 490 million | 1.16 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 617 million | 158 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 240 million | 559 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 234 million | 59 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 278 million | 104 million | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 25 million | 1.58 billion | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 56 million | 2.89 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 474 million | 2.79 billion | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 265 million | 1.73 billion | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 322 million | 985 million | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 180 million | 981 million | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 205 million | 2.35 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 192 million | 1.15 billion | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 210 million | 1.04 billion | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 155 million | 2.04 billion | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 196 million | 1.38 billion | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | 179 million | 784 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | 183 million | 2.01 billion | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | 198 million | 2.84 billion | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | 205 million | 1.31 billion | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | 273 million | 824 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | 303 million | 1.82 billion | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 241 million | 2.22 billion | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | 129 million | 1.82 billion | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 468 million | 1.09 billion | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 591 million | 767 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 682 million | 1.01 billion | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 517 million | 1.02 billion | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 711 million | 702 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 1.02 billion | 372 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion | 547 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | 1.02 billion | 202 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 1.77 billion | 130 million | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 1.1 billion | 10 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 685 million | 87 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 611 million | 416 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 196 million | 448 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 107 million | 222 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 412 million | 227 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 736 million | 48 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 1.14 billion | 5 million | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 1.22 billion | – | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 886 million | 22 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 427 million | 8 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 409 million | 6 million | 15.7 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.
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