Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Arms imports was 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.8% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.6% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 22.3% (2022)
- Goods and services expense 14.4% (2022)
- Taxes on international trade 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total was 13.54 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.