What is arms imports in Afghanistan?

Arms imports in Afghanistan was 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

What is the highest arms imports recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1989.

What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2006.

How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports?

Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is arms imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arms imports in Afghanistan

Name: Arms imports in Afghanistan
Creator: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Arms imports was 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

Change on year

down 71.9%

World rank

54th

of 172 countries

All-time high

1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values

in 1989

All-time low

3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

in 2006

Years of data

1960–2021

Arms imports in Afghanistan, 1960–2021

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

In 2021, arms imports in Afghanistan stood at 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The figure is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Afghanistan peaked at 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 54th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	230.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	10
1970s	158.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values	9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	337.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	8
1980s	564.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values	158.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values	10
1990s	1.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values	1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values	1.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values	2
2000s	97.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values	3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	6
2010s	332.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values	131.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	10
2020s	148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	231.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values	2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

52 Nigeria 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
53 Sweden 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
55 Finland 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
56 Estonia 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
56 Ireland 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

More public sector data for Afghanistan

Tax revenue 9.9% (2017)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.5% (2017)
Taxes on goods and services 8.6% (2017)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.5% (2017)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2017)
Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
Grants and other revenue 78.8% (2017)
Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
Other taxes 0.0% (2017)
Compensation of employees 34.0% (2017)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Afghanistan?: Arms imports in Afghanistan was 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms imports recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1989.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports?: Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arms imports (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: 217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Arms transfers (imports) 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.