Arms exports in North America
North America: Arms exports was 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms exports in North America, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms exports in North America stood at 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in North America peaked at 15.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 11.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 55.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 7.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -6.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 5.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in North America?
- Arms exports in North America was 13.66 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1976.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2002.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.