Arms imports in OECD members
OECD members: Arms imports was 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in OECD members stood at 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in OECD members peaked at 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for OECD members
- Tax revenue 15.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in OECD members?
- Arms imports in OECD members was 11.87 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.