Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 33.4%
All-time high
15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024

5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B196019922024

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports in Post-demographic dividend is 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 15.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 11.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 7.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 6.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Post-demographic dividend?
Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend was 15.20 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.