Thailand vs United States

Thailand vs United States: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 33 million TIV in Thailand and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 712 million TIV, or 23 times that in Thailand.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Thailand vs United States: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 33 million TIV in Thailand and 745 million TIV in United States, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 712 million TIV, or 23 times that in Thailand.
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What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Thailand.
  • In 2025, Thailand ranked 60 and United States ranked 13 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

YearThailandUnited StatesWorld
202533 million745 million33.3 billion
202473 million1.05 billion30.6 billion
2023290 million891 million29.5 billion
2022271 million846 million33 billion
2021151 million922 million26.8 billion
2020141 million806 million23.4 billion
2019293 million882 million26.9 billion
2018636 million379 million27.3 billion
2017317 million504 million31.2 billion
2016346 million447 million31.4 billion
2015184 million482 million28.7 billion
2014107 million568 million27 billion
2013383 million767 million27.4 billion
2012278 million1.14 billion27.9 billion
2011252 million937 million29.9 billion
201060 million969 million25.8 billion
200963 million939 million24 billion
200816 million936 million24.1 billion
20078 million842 million26.5 billion
200699 million706 million24.4 billion
2005115 million582 million21.3 billion
2004138 million596 million21.3 billion
2003131 million630 million19.2 billion
2002152 million515 million17.7 billion
2001109 million508 million18.3 billion
200077 million333 million20.5 billion
1999160 million220 million25.3 billion
199862 million262 million27.9 billion
1997910 million610 million28.9 billion
1996741 million601 million23.7 billion
1995530 million809 million22.9 billion
1994608 million951 million22.8 billion
1993182 million968 million25.8 billion
1992429 million540 million24.3 billion
1991575 million515 million27.8 billion
1990235 million363 million28.6 billion
1989284 million1.78 billion31.7 billion
1988623 million1.79 billion32.9 billion
1987539 million2 billion36.2 billion
1986162 million424 million35.5 billion
1985185 million655 million33.2 billion
1984360 million381 million36.8 billion
1983247 million463 million39.1 billion
198281 million248 million41.4 billion
1981350 million531 million42 billion
1980318 million380 million37.4 billion
1979326 million253 million33.3 billion
1978192 million369 million39.2 billion
1977111 million384 million37 billion
1976154 million499 million33 billion
197590 million388 million34.2 billion
1974114 million586 million32.9 billion
1973321 million656 million32.6 billion
1972147 million769 million28.7 billion
1971243 million578 million29.3 billion
1970258 million38 million22.1 billion
1969121 million50 million24.7 billion
196888 million62 million22.4 billion
1967140 million88 million22.1 billion
196658 million89 million22.4 billion
196587 million170 million23.1 billion
196484 million358 million24.2 billion
1963111 million283 million18.1 billion
1962113 million236 million15.5 billion
196152 million198 million15 billion
196028 million181 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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