Arms imports in Serbia

Serbia: Arms imports was 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
419.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2012
Years of data
22
1992–2024

Arms imports in Serbia, 1992–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1992200820241992: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1993: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1994: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1995: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1996: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1997: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1998: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1999: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2000: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2001: 27.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2008: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2010: 16.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2012: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 23.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2017: 65.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2018: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 84.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2020: 145.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 115.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2022: 164.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2023: 419.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2024: 153.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and up 82.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Serbia peaked at 419.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2012.

That places Serbia 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8
2000s 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3
2010s 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6
2020s 199.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 419.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 34 New Zealand 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 35 France 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 36 Indonesia 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 38 Belarus 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 39 Canada 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 40 Spain 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Serbia?
Arms imports in Serbia was 153.00 million 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 419.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for arms imports?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Serbia 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.