Arms imports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms imports was 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in Upper middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in Upper middle income stood at 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Upper middle income peaked at 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 16.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 20.9% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 13.9% (2023)
- Taxes on international trade 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Upper middle income?
- Arms imports in Upper middle income was 8.06 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.