Arms exports in High income
High income: Arms exports was 26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms exports in High income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms exports in High income stood at 26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in High income peaked at 30.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in High income?
- Arms exports in High income was 26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.