SIPRI

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ‒ SIPRI
Stockholm, Sweden

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to researching conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations—that are based on open sources—to policymakers, researchers, the media and the public.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.sipri.org/

Address:
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI, Signalistgatan 9 SE-169 72 Solna Sweden

Country:
Sweden

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Middle East, East Asia, Europe, South America, Southern, Northern and Central Africa.
Operating languages
English , Swedish

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1966
Age (years)
SIPRI
59 
Sweden average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Swedish Parliament
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dan Smith
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dan Smith
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dan Smith
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
SIPRI
 138
Sweden average
 42
Global average
 87
2024
SIPRI
 95
2023
SIPRI
 101
% Female staff
2025
SIPRI
 45%
Sweden average
 49%
Global average
 50%
2024
SIPRI
 58%
2021
SIPRI
 55%
% Female researchers
2025
SIPRI
 50%
Sweden average
 43%
Global average
 47%
2024
SIPRI
 60%
2021
SIPRI
 55%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
SIPRI
 49
Sweden average
 54
Global average
 58
2023
SIPRI
 46
2022
SIPRI
 62

Social

Likes (2023)
SIPRI
 26,000
Sweden average
 8,465
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
SIPRI
 26,120
Followers (2025)
SIPRI
 97,600
Sweden average
 15,991
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
SIPRI
 94,100
Followers (2022)
SIPRI
 79,242
Subscribers (2025)
SIPRI
 8,920
Sweden average
 3,112
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
SIPRI
 8,150
Subscribers (2023)
SIPRI
 7,500
Followers (2025)
SIPRI
 1,700
Sweden average
 2,212
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2025)
SIPRI
 34,000
Sweden average
 16,037
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
SIPRI
 28,000
Followers (2023)
SIPRI
 22,735

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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