Japan vs Russia

Japan vs Russia: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 1.72 billion TIV in Japan and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 1.59 billion TIV, or 13 times that in Russia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Japan vs Russia: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 1.72 billion TIV in Japan and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 1.59 billion TIV, or 13 times that in Russia.
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What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher since 2001, when it overtook Russia.
  • In 2025, Japan ranked 5 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

YearJapanRussiaWorld
20251.72 billion129 million33.3 billion
20241.04 billion315 million30.6 billion
2023852 million95 million29.5 billion
20221.47 billion39 million33 billion
20211.01 billion6 million26.8 billion
2020929 million1 million23.4 billion
2019992 million5 million26.9 billion
2018764 million62 million27.3 billion
2017446 million94 million31.2 billion
2016332 million127 million31.4 billion
2015343 million113 million28.7 billion
2014316 million207 million27 billion
2013341 million185 million27.4 billion
2012239 million121 million27.9 billion
2011300 million10 million29.9 billion
2010658 million25 million25.8 billion
2009990 million8 million24 billion
2008990 million–24.1 billion
2007553 million90 million26.5 billion
2006469 million–24.4 billion
2005375 million–21.3 billion
2004399 million–21.3 billion
2003458 million–19.2 billion
2002442 million–17.7 billion
2001427 million2 million18.3 billion
2000497 million1.15 billion20.5 billion
19991.26 billion368 million25.3 billion
19981.49 billion–27.9 billion
1997843 million–28.9 billion
1996876 million–23.7 billion
19951.26 billion–22.9 billion
19941.02 billion–22.8 billion
19932.13 billion–25.8 billion
19922.52 billion40 million24.3 billion
19912.94 billion–27.8 billion
19902.68 billion–28.6 billion
19892.28 billion–31.7 billion
19882 billion–32.9 billion
19871.94 billion–36.2 billion
19861.89 billion–35.5 billion
19851.97 billion–33.2 billion
19842.05 billion–36.8 billion
19831.69 billion–39.1 billion
19821.44 billion–41.4 billion
19811.31 billion–42 billion
19801.03 billion–37.4 billion
1979920 million–33.3 billion
1978901 million–39.2 billion
1977788 million–37 billion
19761.48 billion–33 billion
19751.6 billion–34.2 billion
1974733 million–32.9 billion
1973468 million–32.6 billion
1972493 million–28.7 billion
1971605 million–29.3 billion
1970502 million–22.1 billion
1969488 million–24.7 billion
1968557 million–22.4 billion
1967610 million–22.1 billion
1966324 million–22.4 billion
19651.16 billion–23.1 billion
19641.72 billion–24.2 billion
1963239 million–18.1 billion
1962263 million–15.5 billion
1961335 million–15 billion
1960790 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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