Arms imports in Arab World
Arab World: Arms imports was 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Arab World peaked at 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
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 | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Arab World
- Military expenditure 5.2% (2024)
- Military expenditure 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 3.07 million (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 2.3% (2020)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.8% (2025)
- Military expenditure 16.9% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 3.31 million number of cases (2023)
- Arms exports 210.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating 2.57 1=low to 6=high (2025)
- CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector 1.93 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Arab World?
- Arms imports in Arab World was 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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
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.