Norway vs Russia

Norway vs Russia: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 407 million TIV in Norway and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Norway, by 278 million TIV, or 3.16 times that in Russia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Norway vs Russia: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 407 million TIV in Norway and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Norway, by 278 million TIV, or 3.16 times that in Russia.
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What the numbers say

  • Norway has been higher since 2015, when it overtook Russia.
  • In 2025, Norway ranked 27 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

YearNorwayRussiaWorld
2025407 million129 million33.3 billion
2024379 million315 million30.6 billion
2023200 million95 million29.5 billion
2022700 million39 million33 billion
2021503 million6 million26.8 billion
2020459 million1 million23.4 billion
2019389 million5 million26.9 billion
2018520 million62 million27.3 billion
2017353 million94 million31.2 billion
2016142 million127 million31.4 billion
2015143 million113 million28.7 billion
201416 million207 million27 billion
201351 million185 million27.4 billion
2012147 million121 million27.9 billion
2011607 million10 million29.9 billion
2010150 million25 million25.8 billion
2009569 million8 million24 billion
2008602 million–24.1 billion
2007598 million90 million26.5 billion
2006559 million–24.4 billion
200514 million–21.3 billion
20046 million–21.3 billion
20039 million–19.2 billion
200295 million–17.7 billion
200199 million2 million18.3 billion
2000234 million1.15 billion20.5 billion
1999151 million368 million25.3 billion
1998158 million–27.9 billion
1997164 million–28.9 billion
1996151 million–23.7 billion
199566 million–22.9 billion
199493 million–22.8 billion
1993180 million–25.8 billion
1992253 million40 million24.3 billion
1991321 million–27.8 billion
1990435 million–28.6 billion
1989600 million–31.7 billion
1988308 million–32.9 billion
1987192 million–36.2 billion
1986141 million–35.5 billion
1985122 million–33.2 billion
1984337 million–36.8 billion
1983441 million–39.1 billion
1982457 million–41.4 billion
1981435 million–42 billion
1980254 million–37.4 billion
197947 million–33.3 billion
197824 million–39.2 billion
197727 million–37 billion
197635 million–33 billion
197549 million–34.2 billion
197455 million–32.9 billion
197363 million–32.6 billion
197268 million–28.7 billion
197182 million–29.3 billion
1970154 million–22.1 billion
1969538 million–24.7 billion
1968289 million–22.4 billion
1967685 million–22.1 billion
1966759 million–22.4 billion
1965368 million–23.1 billion
1964260 million–24.2 billion
1963227 million–18.1 billion
196260 million–15.5 billion
196193 million–15 billion
1960153 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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