Arms imports in High income
High income: Arms imports was 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arms imports in High income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
High income recorded 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in High income peaked at 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2002.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for High income
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in High income?
- Arms imports in High income was 17.59 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2002.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.