Arms imports in Euro area

Euro area: Arms imports was 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 41.7%
All-time high
8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
All-time low
940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports in Euro area, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Euro area recorded 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.

That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 250.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Euro area peaked at 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 5.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Euro area?
Arms imports in Euro area was 3.29 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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

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.