Niger vs South Africa

Niger vs South Africa: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Niger and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 26 million TIV, or 7.5 times that in Niger.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Niger vs South Africa: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Niger and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 26 million TIV, or 7.5 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Niger.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearNigerSouth AfricaWorld
20254 million30 million33.3 billion
20244 million–30.6 billion
202319 million30 million29.5 billion
202234 million30 million33 billion
202116 million–26.8 billion
202019 million–23.4 billion
20195 million–26.9 billion
20181 million–27.3 billion
20173 million–31.2 billion
20160–31.4 billion
201510 million2 million28.7 billion
20143 million50 million27 billion
201312 million1 million27.4 billion
2012–127 million27.9 billion
2011–208 million29.9 billion
2010–178 million25.8 billion
20091 million134 million24 billion
20088 million493 million24.1 billion
2007–910 million26.5 billion
2006–741 million24.4 billion
2005–262 million21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
20036 million–19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
2001–18 million18.3 billion
2000–6 million20.5 billion
1999–21 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
19973 million11 million28.9 billion
1996–38 million23.7 billion
1995–38 million22.9 billion
1994–239 million22.8 billion
1993–238 million25.8 billion
1992–361 million24.3 billion
199114 million26 million27.8 billion
1990–10 million28.6 billion
1989–11 million31.7 billion
1988–17 million32.9 billion
1987–20 million36.2 billion
19863 million191 million35.5 billion
1985–25 million33.2 billion
19843 million100 million36.8 billion
198325 million192 million39.1 billion
19826 million44 million41.4 billion
1981–122 million42 billion
19808 million192 million37.4 billion
197957 million125 million33.3 billion
19782 million389 million39.2 billion
1977–500 million37 billion
1976–419 million33 billion
1975–235 million34.2 billion
19743 million177 million32.9 billion
1973–369 million32.6 billion
1972–291 million28.7 billion
197112 million309 million29.3 billion
19701 million511 million22.1 billion
19692 million211 million24.7 billion
1968–217 million22.4 billion
1967–299 million22.1 billion
1966–496 million22.4 billion
19651 million386 million23.1 billion
19641 million302 million24.2 billion
1963–520 million18.1 billion
1962–232 million15.5 billion
19611 million–15 billion
19601 million13 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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