Kenya vs United Kingdom

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 117 million TIV in Kenya and 609 million TIV in United Kingdom, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 492 million TIV, or 5.21 times that in Kenya.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 117 million TIV in Kenya and 609 million TIV in United Kingdom, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 492 million TIV, or 5.21 times that in Kenya.
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What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher since 1979, when it overtook Kenya.
  • In 2025, Kenya ranked 43 and United Kingdom ranked 16 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

YearKenyaUnited KingdomWorld
2025117 million609 million33.3 billion
202419 million486 million30.6 billion
2023–469 million29.5 billion
20221 million859 million33 billion
20214 million886 million26.8 billion
202071 million635 million23.4 billion
201918 million402 million26.9 billion
20187 million463 million27.3 billion
201717 million1 billion31.2 billion
201632 million288 million31.4 billion
201530 million424 million28.7 billion
201417 million217 million27 billion
20131 million509 million27.4 billion
201268 million566 million27.9 billion
201135 million347 million29.9 billion
201096 million461 million25.8 billion
200934 million381 million24 billion
2008–575 million24.1 billion
200711 million817 million26.5 billion
2006–375 million24.4 billion
2005–31 million21.3 billion
2004–212 million21.3 billion
2003–770 million19.2 billion
2002–721 million17.7 billion
2001–1.29 billion18.3 billion
200015 million937 million20.5 billion
1999–132 million25.3 billion
1998–770 million27.9 billion
199761 million513 million28.9 billion
1996–568 million23.7 billion
1995–496 million22.9 billion
199430 million421 million22.8 billion
1993–796 million25.8 billion
1992–1.15 billion24.3 billion
199114 million953 million27.8 billion
199043 million130 million28.6 billion
198947 million209 million31.7 billion
1988–285 million32.9 billion
1987178 million207 million36.2 billion
198626 million273 million35.5 billion
19856 million355 million33.2 billion
198412 million682 million36.8 billion
198317 million292 million39.1 billion
198285 million766 million41.4 billion
1981144 million812 million42 billion
1980119 million557 million37.4 billion
197956 million232 million33.3 billion
1978211 million191 million39.2 billion
197758 million262 million37 billion
197617 million251 million33 billion
197525 million337 million34.2 billion
197428 million319 million32.9 billion
19732 million239 million32.6 billion
19729 million222 million28.7 billion
197126 million176 million29.3 billion
1970070 million22.1 billion
19693 million2.7 billion24.7 billion
19682 million2.35 billion22.4 billion
19672 million1.44 billion22.1 billion
196619 million242 million22.4 billion
196515 million166 million23.1 billion
19646 million133 million24.2 billion
1963–159 million18.1 billion
1962–38 million15.5 billion
1961–34 million15 billion
1960–26 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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