South Africa vs Türkiye

South Africa vs Türkiye: Arms exports

Arms exports in 2025: 115 million TIV in South Africa and 539 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 424 million TIV, or 4.69 times that in South Africa.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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South Africa vs Türkiye: Arms exportsArms exports in 2025: 115 million TIV in South Africa and 539 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 424 million TIV, or 4.69 times that in South Africa.
South AfricaTürkiye

Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years before
South Africa115 million 202576 million
Türkiye539 million 2025244 million
World33.5 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher since 2013, when it overtook South Africa.
  • The world as a whole: 33.5 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearSouth AfricaTürkiyeWorld
2025115 million539 million33.5 billion
202496 million411 million30.7 billion
2023105 million698 million29.5 billion
2022113 million628 million33.3 billion
2021143 million526 million27.1 billion
2020150 million275 million24.1 billion
2019129 million286 million27 billion
2018118 million257 million27.4 billion
2017100 million184 million31.3 billion
2016118 million258 million31.5 billion
201576 million244 million28.7 billion
201489 million166 million27.1 billion
2013109 million146 million27.4 billion
2012193 million149 million27.9 billion
201176 million95 million29.9 billion
2010250 million79 million25.8 billion
2009108 million78 million24.4 billion
2008142 million123 million24.1 billion
2007137 million88 million26.5 billion
2006200 million68 million24.5 billion
200536 million26 million21.4 billion
200474 million30 million21.3 billion
200347 million45 million19.2 billion
200222 million28 million17.7 billion
200132 million5 million18.5 billion
200021 million21 million20.5 billion
199924 million46 million25.4 billion
199814 million3 million27.9 billion
19977 million028.9 billion
199631 million3 million23.7 billion
199517 million3 million22.9 billion
199413 million–23 billion
199354 million–25.8 billion
199285 million–24.3 billion
199154 million–28.2 billion
1990––30.2 billion
19890–34.9 billion
198825 million–36.8 billion
198728 million–39.4 billion
198625 million–39 billion
198525 million–38.2 billion
1984––41.6 billion
1983––43.9 billion
19821 million–46.2 billion
198149 million11 million45.8 billion
198049 million23 million42.2 billion
1979––38.4 billion
1978––42.4 billion
19770–40 billion
197620 million–36 billion
197529 million–37.2 billion
19742 million–36.6 billion
19731 million–36.3 billion
197222 million–34.5 billion
19717 million–32.9 billion
19702 million–25.3 billion
196913 million–28.1 billion
19689 million–26.1 billion
19678 million–25.6 billion
1966––25.8 billion
1965––25.8 billion
1964––26.7 billion
1963––20.3 billion
1962––17.5 billion
196133 million–16.4 billion
196027 million–17.6 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country sent abroad, 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.

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