Arms exports in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arms exports was 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms exports in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in United Kingdom peaked at 3.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987 and was at its lowest, 662.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 979.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 769.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 682.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 662.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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
- 10 Norway 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 Spain 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Netherlands 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 26.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 40.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -6.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 5.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in United Kingdom?
- Arms exports in United Kingdom was 756.00 million 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arms exports?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.