Thailand vs Türkiye

Thailand vs Türkiye: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 33 million TIV in Thailand and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 348 million TIV, or 12 times that in Thailand.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Thailand vs Türkiye: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 33 million TIV in Thailand and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 348 million TIV, or 12 times that in Thailand.
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What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Thailand.
  • In 2025, Thailand ranked 60 and Türkiye ranked 30 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

YearThailandTürkiyeWorld
202533 million381 million33.3 billion
202473 million381 million30.6 billion
2023290 million679 million29.5 billion
2022271 million187 million33 billion
2021151 million249 million26.8 billion
2020141 million110 million23.4 billion
2019293 million742 million26.9 billion
2018636 million476 million27.3 billion
2017317 million427 million31.2 billion
2016346 million324 million31.4 billion
2015184 million446 million28.7 billion
2014107 million1.53 billion27 billion
2013383 million769 million27.4 billion
2012278 million1.48 billion27.9 billion
2011252 million794 million29.9 billion
201060 million469 million25.8 billion
200963 million714 million24 billion
200816 million623 million24.1 billion
20078 million675 million26.5 billion
200699 million524 million24.4 billion
2005115 million1.08 billion21.3 billion
2004138 million252 million21.3 billion
2003131 million327 million19.2 billion
2002152 million878 million17.7 billion
2001109 million501 million18.3 billion
200077 million1.18 billion20.5 billion
1999160 million1.73 billion25.3 billion
199862 million2.62 billion27.9 billion
1997910 million1.51 billion28.9 billion
1996741 million1.49 billion23.7 billion
1995530 million1.56 billion22.9 billion
1994608 million1.89 billion22.8 billion
1993182 million2.33 billion25.8 billion
1992429 million1.87 billion24.3 billion
1991575 million1.29 billion27.8 billion
1990235 million1.24 billion28.6 billion
1989284 million1.03 billion31.7 billion
1988623 million1.63 billion32.9 billion
1987539 million1.43 billion36.2 billion
1986162 million472 million35.5 billion
1985185 million678 million33.2 billion
1984360 million549 million36.8 billion
1983247 million503 million39.1 billion
198281 million478 million41.4 billion
1981350 million726 million42 billion
1980318 million486 million37.4 billion
1979326 million917 million33.3 billion
1978192 million984 million39.2 billion
1977111 million293 million37 billion
1976154 million358 million33 billion
197590 million640 million34.2 billion
1974114 million1.28 billion32.9 billion
1973321 million790 million32.6 billion
1972147 million1.09 billion28.7 billion
1971243 million941 million29.3 billion
1970258 million396 million22.1 billion
1969121 million628 million24.7 billion
196888 million418 million22.4 billion
1967140 million593 million22.1 billion
196658 million525 million22.4 billion
196587 million603 million23.1 billion
196484 million839 million24.2 billion
1963111 million586 million18.1 billion
1962113 million266 million15.5 billion
196152 million322 million15 billion
196028 million581 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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