Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Bahrain

Arms imports in Bahrain in 2024 — 848,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 12 in the world out of 111.

2024 848,000,000 M TIV +188.44% vs 2023
World rank 12of 111
Period maximum 848,000,000 M TIV2024
Period minimum 0 M TIV1971

Trend over time

1971–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Bahrain, 1971–20240250,000,000500,000,000750,000,0001,000,000,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 0 M TIV1972: 7,000,000 M TIV1973: 0 M TIV1974: 1,000,000 M TIV1977: 2,000,000 M TIV1978: 12,000,000 M TIV1979: 10,000,000 M TIV1980: 22,000,000 M TIV1981: 40,000,000 M TIV1982: 55,000,000 M TIV1983: 10,000,000 M TIV1984: 129,000,000 M TIV1985: 55,000,000 M TIV1986: 133,000,000 M TIV1987: 249,000,000 M TIV1988: 135,000,000 M TIV1989: 66,000,000 M TIV1990: 362,000,000 M TIV1991: 68,000,000 M TIV1992: 42,000,000 M TIV1993: 1,000,000 M TIV1994: 8,000,000 M TIV1995: 71,000,000 M TIV1996: 51,000,000 M TIV1997: 197,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,000,000 M TIV2000: 299,000,000 M TIV2001: 28,000,000 M TIV2002: 54,000,000 M TIV2003: 1,000,000 M TIV2004: 10,000,000 M TIV2005: 66,000,000 M TIV2006: 63,000,000 M TIV2007: 27,000,000 M TIV2008: 21,000,000 M TIV2010: 98,000,000 M TIV2011: 4,000,000 M TIV2012: 24,000,000 M TIV2013: 69,000,000 M TIV2014: 1,000,000 M TIV2015: 17,000,000 M TIV2016: 26,000,000 M TIV2017: 27,000,000 M TIV2018: 72,000,000 M TIV2019: 21,000,000 M TIV2020: 27,000,000 M TIV2021: 184,000,000 M TIV2022: 261,000,000 M TIV2023: 294,000,000 M TIV2024: 848,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +848,000,000

Comparison, 2024

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

Bahrain 848,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 848,000,000 +554,000,000 +188.44%
2023 294,000,000 +33,000,000 +12.64%
2022 261,000,000 +77,000,000 +41.85%
2021 184,000,000 +157,000,000 +581.48%
2020 27,000,000 +6,000,000 +28.57%
2019 21,000,000 −51,000,000 −70.83%
2018 72,000,000 +45,000,000 +166.67%
2017 27,000,000 +1,000,000 +3.85%
2016 26,000,000 +9,000,000 +52.94%
2015 17,000,000 +16,000,000 +1,600%
2014 1,000,000 −68,000,000 −98.55%
2013 69,000,000 +45,000,000 +187.5%
2012 24,000,000 +20,000,000 +500%
2011 4,000,000 −94,000,000 −95.92%
2010 98,000,000
2008 21,000,000 −6,000,000 −22.22%
2007 27,000,000 −36,000,000 −57.14%
2006 63,000,000 −3,000,000 −4.55%
2005 66,000,000 +56,000,000 +560%
2004 10,000,000 +9,000,000 +900%
2003 1,000,000 −53,000,000 −98.15%
2002 54,000,000 +26,000,000 +92.86%
2001 28,000,000 −271,000,000 −90.64%
2000 299,000,000
1998 8,000,000 −189,000,000 −95.94%
1997 197,000,000 +146,000,000 +286.27%
1996 51,000,000 −20,000,000 −28.17%
1995 71,000,000 +63,000,000 +787.5%
1994 8,000,000 +7,000,000 +700%
1993 1,000,000 −41,000,000 −97.62%
1992 42,000,000 −26,000,000 −38.24%
1991 68,000,000 −294,000,000 −81.22%
1990 362,000,000 +296,000,000 +448.48%
1989 66,000,000 −69,000,000 −51.11%
1988 135,000,000 −114,000,000 −45.78%
1987 249,000,000 +116,000,000 +87.22%
1986 133,000,000 +78,000,000 +141.82%
1985 55,000,000 −74,000,000 −57.36%
1984 129,000,000 +119,000,000 +1,190%
1983 10,000,000 −45,000,000 −81.82%
1982 55,000,000 +15,000,000 +37.5%
1981 40,000,000 +18,000,000 +81.82%
1980 22,000,000 +12,000,000 +120%
1979 10,000,000 −2,000,000 −16.67%
1978 12,000,000 +10,000,000 +500%
1977 2,000,000
1974 1,000,000 +1,000,000
1973 0 −7,000,000 −100%
1972 7,000,000 +7,000,000
1971 0

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

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