India 2nd Largest Arms Importer - SIPRI

Which country became the world’s largest arms importer in 2020–2024?

Ukraine

Which country was the second-largest arms importer in 2020–2024?

India

By how much did India’s arms imports decline during 2020–2024 compared to the previous period?

9.3 percent

India’s arms imports are primarily in response to threats from which two countries?

Pakistan and China

Who remained India’s largest arms supplier in 2020–2024?

Russia

What was Russia’s share in India’s arms imports during 2020–2024?

36 percent

What was Russia’s share in India’s arms imports during 2010–2014?

72 percent

What was Russia’s share in India’s arms imports during 2015–2019?

55 percent

Which country was the top arms exporter globally in 2020–2024?

United States

What was the U.S. share of global arms exports in 2020–2024?

43 percent

How many countries did the U.S. export arms to during this period?

107

Which region received the largest share of U.S. arms exports in 2020–2024?

Europe

What was Europe’s share of U.S. arms exports in this period?

35 percent

Which country received the largest share of U.S. arms exports individually?

Saudi Arabia

What percentage of U.S. arms exports went to Saudi Arabia?

12 percent

What category did the U.S. dominate globally in arms exports?

Long-range land-attack missiles

What percentage of global long-range missile exports came from the U.S.?

45 percent

Which country was the second-largest arms exporter during 2020–2024?

France

What was France’s global arms export share in this period?

9.6 percent

Which country was the largest client of French arms?

India

What percentage of French arms exports went to India?

28 percent

Which country was the second-largest recipient of French arms?

Qatar

What was Russia’s global share of arms exports in 2020–2024?

7.8 percent

By what percentage did Russian arms exports decline from 2015–2019 to 2020–2024?

64 percent

Which three countries accounted for two-thirds of Russian arms exports?

India, China, Kazakhstan

What global rank did Russia fall to in arms exports after the decline?

Third

Which country did France supply combat aircraft to, boosting its intra-European exports?

Greece

What was the increase in France’s arms exports to European states?

187 percent

What region became the top global arms-importing region despite a decline in its share?

Asia and Oceania

Why did China reduce arms imports significantly in 2020–2024?

Shift to domestic production

Which countries in Asia & Oceania remained among the top 10 importers?

India, Pakistan, Japan, Australia

Which country was the fourth-largest arms exporter in the world during the 2020–2024 period?

China

How many countries supplied arms to Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion?

35

Which country accounted for the largest share of arms imported by European NATO states during the 2020–2024 period?

United States

Which country was responsible for the highest share of West Africa’s arms imports during the recent reporting period?

Nigeria

What was the percentage increase in Ukraine’s arms imports during the 2020–2024 period compared to 2015–2019?

Hundred-fold

Why did Asia and Oceania's share in global arms imports decline from 41% to 33% in the 2020–2024 period?

China significantly reduced imports due to increased domestic production

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

When was SIPRI Established

1966

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To mark 150 yrs of unbroken peace in Sweden