Arms exports — all countries

Arms exports — North Korea

Arms exports in North Korea in 2024 — 243,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 15 in the world out of 45. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 2,937.5%.

2024 243,000,000 M TIV +1,769.23% vs 2023
World rank 15of 45
Period maximum 243,000,000 M TIV2024
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV2014

Trend over time

1974–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms exports — North Korea, 1974–20240100,000,000200,000,000300,000,000197419791984198919941999200420092014201920241974: 8,000,000 M TIV1975: 12,000,000 M TIV1979: 20,000,000 M TIV1980: 31,000,000 M TIV1981: 6,000,000 M TIV1982: 107,000,000 M TIV1983: 210,000,000 M TIV1984: 194,000,000 M TIV1985: 176,000,000 M TIV1986: 73,000,000 M TIV1987: 210,000,000 M TIV1988: 179,000,000 M TIV1989: 65,000,000 M TIV1990: 6,000,000 M TIV1991: 85,000,000 M TIV1992: 98,000,000 M TIV1993: 104,000,000 M TIV1994: 21,000,000 M TIV1995: 33,000,000 M TIV1996: 35,000,000 M TIV1997: 35,000,000 M TIV1998: 59,000,000 M TIV1999: 42,000,000 M TIV2000: 40,000,000 M TIV2001: 53,000,000 M TIV2002: 150,000,000 M TIV2003: 129,000,000 M TIV2004: 42,000,000 M TIV2005: 15,000,000 M TIV2006: 15,000,000 M TIV2007: 15,000,000 M TIV2008: 15,000,000 M TIV2009: 23,000,000 M TIV2010: 7,000,000 M TIV2014: 1,000,000 M TIV2023: 13,000,000 M TIV2024: 243,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +235,000,000 (+2,937.5%) Average annual rate: 7.07 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea

North Korea 243,000,000 M TIV
World 26,995,000,000 M TIV
Arms exports — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 243,000,000 +230,000,000 +1,769.23%
2023 13,000,000
2014 1,000,000
2010 7,000,000 −16,000,000 −69.57%
2009 23,000,000 +8,000,000 +53.33%
2008 15,000,000 +0 +0%
2007 15,000,000 +0 +0%
2006 15,000,000 +0 +0%
2005 15,000,000 −27,000,000 −64.29%
2004 42,000,000 −87,000,000 −67.44%
2003 129,000,000 −21,000,000 −14%
2002 150,000,000 +97,000,000 +183.02%
2001 53,000,000 +13,000,000 +32.5%
2000 40,000,000 −2,000,000 −4.76%
1999 42,000,000 −17,000,000 −28.81%
1998 59,000,000 +24,000,000 +68.57%
1997 35,000,000 +0 +0%
1996 35,000,000 +2,000,000 +6.06%
1995 33,000,000 +12,000,000 +57.14%
1994 21,000,000 −83,000,000 −79.81%
1993 104,000,000 +6,000,000 +6.12%
1992 98,000,000 +13,000,000 +15.29%
1991 85,000,000 +79,000,000 +1,316.67%
1990 6,000,000 −59,000,000 −90.77%
1989 65,000,000 −114,000,000 −63.69%
1988 179,000,000 −31,000,000 −14.76%
1987 210,000,000 +137,000,000 +187.67%
1986 73,000,000 −103,000,000 −58.52%
1985 176,000,000 −18,000,000 −9.28%
1984 194,000,000 −16,000,000 −7.62%
1983 210,000,000 +103,000,000 +96.26%
1982 107,000,000 +101,000,000 +1,683.33%
1981 6,000,000 −25,000,000 −80.65%
1980 31,000,000 +11,000,000 +55%
1979 20,000,000
1975 12,000,000 +4,000,000 +50%
1974 8,000,000

Eastern Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. TIV reflects the military capability of the equipment transferred rather than the price of the contract: deals of equal value can give different TIV, and secondhand equipment is valued below new.

Important: TIV cannot be read as the monetary value of the transfers — it is an indicator of the volume of military capability handed over.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.