Arms exports in Russia
Russia: Arms exports was 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms exports in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms exports in Russia is 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Russia peaked at 8.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2023.
Russia ranks 5th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 France 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 Germany 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 Italy 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 China 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Israel 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 South Korea 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Russia
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 49.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Russia?
- Arms exports in Russia was 1.34 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for arms exports?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.