Japan vs United States

Japan vs United States: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 1.72 billion TIV in Japan and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 970 million TIV, or 2.3 times that in United States.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Japan vs United States: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 1.72 billion TIV in Japan and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 970 million TIV, or 2.3 times that in United States.
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What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher since 2025, when it overtook United States.
  • In 2025, Japan ranked 5 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

YearJapanUnited StatesWorld
20251.72 billion745 million33.3 billion
20241.04 billion1.05 billion30.6 billion
2023852 million891 million29.5 billion
20221.47 billion846 million33 billion
20211.01 billion922 million26.8 billion
2020929 million806 million23.4 billion
2019992 million882 million26.9 billion
2018764 million379 million27.3 billion
2017446 million504 million31.2 billion
2016332 million447 million31.4 billion
2015343 million482 million28.7 billion
2014316 million568 million27 billion
2013341 million767 million27.4 billion
2012239 million1.14 billion27.9 billion
2011300 million937 million29.9 billion
2010658 million969 million25.8 billion
2009990 million939 million24 billion
2008990 million936 million24.1 billion
2007553 million842 million26.5 billion
2006469 million706 million24.4 billion
2005375 million582 million21.3 billion
2004399 million596 million21.3 billion
2003458 million630 million19.2 billion
2002442 million515 million17.7 billion
2001427 million508 million18.3 billion
2000497 million333 million20.5 billion
19991.26 billion220 million25.3 billion
19981.49 billion262 million27.9 billion
1997843 million610 million28.9 billion
1996876 million601 million23.7 billion
19951.26 billion809 million22.9 billion
19941.02 billion951 million22.8 billion
19932.13 billion968 million25.8 billion
19922.52 billion540 million24.3 billion
19912.94 billion515 million27.8 billion
19902.68 billion363 million28.6 billion
19892.28 billion1.78 billion31.7 billion
19882 billion1.79 billion32.9 billion
19871.94 billion2 billion36.2 billion
19861.89 billion424 million35.5 billion
19851.97 billion655 million33.2 billion
19842.05 billion381 million36.8 billion
19831.69 billion463 million39.1 billion
19821.44 billion248 million41.4 billion
19811.31 billion531 million42 billion
19801.03 billion380 million37.4 billion
1979920 million253 million33.3 billion
1978901 million369 million39.2 billion
1977788 million384 million37 billion
19761.48 billion499 million33 billion
19751.6 billion388 million34.2 billion
1974733 million586 million32.9 billion
1973468 million656 million32.6 billion
1972493 million769 million28.7 billion
1971605 million578 million29.3 billion
1970502 million38 million22.1 billion
1969488 million50 million24.7 billion
1968557 million62 million22.4 billion
1967610 million88 million22.1 billion
1966324 million89 million22.4 billion
19651.16 billion170 million23.1 billion
19641.72 billion358 million24.2 billion
1963239 million283 million18.1 billion
1962263 million236 million15.5 billion
1961335 million198 million15 billion
1960790 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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