Arms imports in High income

High income: Arms imports was 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 16.1%
All-time high
20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports in High income, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.