Poland vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 2.17 billion TIV in Poland and 868 million TIV in United Arab Emirates, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Poland, by 1.3 billion TIV, or 2.5 times that in United Arab Emirates.
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Latest figures
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2.17 billion 2025 | 127 million | 4 of 110 |
| United Arab Emirates | 868 million 2025 | 1.69 billion | 9 of 110 |
| World | 33.3 billion 2025 | 28.7 billion |
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 2023, when it overtook United Arab Emirates.
- In 2025, Poland ranked 4 and United Arab Emirates ranked 9 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
| Year | Poland | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.17 billion | 868 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 1.54 billion | 1.09 billion | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion | 918 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 414 million | 756 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 68 million | 577 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 153 million | 660 million | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 213 million | 750 million | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 50 million | 1.17 billion | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 126 million | 909 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 45 million | 1.49 billion | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 127 million | 1.69 billion | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 275 million | 736 million | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 146 million | 2.32 billion | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 227 million | 1.14 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 141 million | 1.22 billion | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 174 million | 650 million | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 193 million | 604 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 633 million | 730 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 969 million | 819 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 442 million | 1.93 billion | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 105 million | 2.07 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 223 million | 1.15 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 347 million | 676 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 253 million | 223 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 31 million | 186 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 146 million | 244 million | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 23 million | 441 million | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | – | 757 million | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | – | 690 million | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 101 million | 481 million | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 250 million | 426 million | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 74 million | 571 million | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 4 million | 582 million | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 100 million | 205 million | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 76 million | 237 million | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 226 million | 561 million | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 501 million | 663 million | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | 903 million | 45 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | 1.04 billion | 195 million | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | 1.39 billion | 132 million | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | 925 million | 145 million | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | 466 million | 310 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | 536 million | 163 million | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 709 million | 155 million | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | 804 million | 420 million | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion | 213 million | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 1.19 billion | 39 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 1.19 billion | 230 million | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 1.02 billion | 310 million | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 1.1 billion | 275 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 887 million | 145 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion | 100 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | 1.11 billion | 88 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 958 million | 28 million | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 1.01 billion | 24 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 859 million | 67 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 992 million | 12 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 927 million | 13 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 781 million | – | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 1 billion | – | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 1.16 billion | – | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 1.57 billion | – | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 1.02 billion | – | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 685 million | – | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 864 million | – | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 889 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.
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