Russia vs Netherlands: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 129 million TIV in Russia and 824 million TIV in Netherlands, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 695 million TIV, or 6.39 times that in Russia.
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Latest figures
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 129 million 2025 | 113 million | 42 of 110 |
| Netherlands | 824 million 2025 | 51 million | 12 of 110 |
| World | 33.3 billion 2025 | 28.7 billion |
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2025, Russia ranked 42 and Netherlands ranked 12 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 | Russia | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 million | 824 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 315 million | 333 million | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 95 million | 374 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 39 million | 725 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 6 million | 512 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 1 million | 575 million | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 5 million | 494 million | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 62 million | 139 million | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 94 million | 33 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 127 million | 69 million | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 113 million | 51 million | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 207 million | 8 million | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 185 million | 488 million | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 121 million | 190 million | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 10 million | 115 million | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 25 million | 171 million | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 8 million | 262 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | – | 147 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 90 million | 221 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | – | 304 million | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | – | 86 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | – | 130 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | – | 128 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | – | 247 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 2 million | 164 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 1.15 billion | 123 million | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 368 million | 278 million | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | – | 269 million | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | – | 126 million | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | – | 203 million | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | – | 84 million | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | – | 205 million | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | – | 140 million | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 40 million | 237 million | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | – | 322 million | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | – | 273 million | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | – | 705 million | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | – | 393 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | – | 614 million | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | – | 792 million | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | – | 892 million | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | – | 1.17 billion | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | – | 1.33 billion | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | – | 1.24 billion | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | – | 755 million | 42 billion |
| 1980 | – | 645 million | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | – | 792 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | – | 717 million | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | – | 606 million | 37 billion |
| 1976 | – | 285 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | – | 108 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | – | 40 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | – | 21 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | – | 650 million | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | – | 698 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | – | 699 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | – | 569 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | – | 288 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | – | 751 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | – | 204 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | – | 815 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | – | 1.01 billion | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | – | 767 million | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | – | 294 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | – | 227 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | – | 255 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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