Arms imports in World
World: Arms imports was 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arms imports in World, 1960–2024
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 World is 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in World peaked at 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for World
- Tax revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.8% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 19.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in World?
- Arms imports in World was 28.82 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.