Arms imports in European Union
European Union: Arms imports was 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in European Union, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in European Union stood at 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in European Union peaked at 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for European Union
- Tax revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 15.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in European Union?
- Arms imports in European Union was 6.17 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2018.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.