Arms exports in High income

High income: Arms exports was 26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 5.5%
All-time high
30.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms exports in High income, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.