Arms imports in Poland
Poland: Arms imports was 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 426.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Poland peaked at 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1997.
Poland ranks 2nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 962.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 788.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 838.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 250.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 969.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 275.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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More public sector data for Poland
- Tax revenue 18.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 10.3% (1994)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 12.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Poland?
- Arms imports in Poland was 1.45 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for arms imports?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.