Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Bangladesh

Arms imports in Bangladesh in 2024 — 75,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 46 in the world out of 111. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 650%.

2024 75,000,000 M TIV +8.7% vs 2023
World rank 46of 111
Period maximum 716,000,000 M TIV2019
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1979

Trend over time

1971–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Bangladesh, 1971–20240200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000800,000,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 10,000,000 M TIV1972: 2,000,000 M TIV1973: 76,000,000 M TIV1974: 44,000,000 M TIV1975: 39,000,000 M TIV1976: 70,000,000 M TIV1977: 62,000,000 M TIV1978: 45,000,000 M TIV1979: 1,000,000 M TIV1980: 55,000,000 M TIV1981: 72,000,000 M TIV1982: 128,000,000 M TIV1983: 109,000,000 M TIV1984: 9,000,000 M TIV1985: 112,000,000 M TIV1986: 4,000,000 M TIV1987: 1,000,000 M TIV1988: 242,000,000 M TIV1989: 302,000,000 M TIV1990: 199,000,000 M TIV1991: 79,000,000 M TIV1992: 113,000,000 M TIV1993: 49,000,000 M TIV1994: 61,000,000 M TIV1995: 123,000,000 M TIV1996: 7,000,000 M TIV1997: 26,000,000 M TIV1998: 1,000,000 M TIV1999: 184,000,000 M TIV2000: 200,000,000 M TIV2001: 274,000,000 M TIV2002: 37,000,000 M TIV2003: 8,000,000 M TIV2004: 32,000,000 M TIV2005: 10,000,000 M TIV2006: 221,000,000 M TIV2007: 80,000,000 M TIV2008: 12,000,000 M TIV2010: 36,000,000 M TIV2011: 117,000,000 M TIV2012: 183,000,000 M TIV2013: 648,000,000 M TIV2014: 207,000,000 M TIV2015: 640,000,000 M TIV2016: 451,000,000 M TIV2017: 334,000,000 M TIV2018: 161,000,000 M TIV2019: 716,000,000 M TIV2020: 70,000,000 M TIV2021: 55,000,000 M TIV2022: 323,000,000 M TIV2023: 69,000,000 M TIV2024: 75,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +65,000,000 (+650%) Average annual rate: 3.87 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Bangladesh 75,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
South Asia 1,259,000,000 M TIV
Southern Asia computed 2,283,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 75,000,000 +6,000,000 +8.7%
2023 69,000,000 −254,000,000 −78.64%
2022 323,000,000 +268,000,000 +487.27%
2021 55,000,000 −15,000,000 −21.43%
2020 70,000,000 −646,000,000 −90.22%
2019 716,000,000 +555,000,000 +344.72%
2018 161,000,000 −173,000,000 −51.8%
2017 334,000,000 −117,000,000 −25.94%
2016 451,000,000 −189,000,000 −29.53%
2015 640,000,000 +433,000,000 +209.18%
2014 207,000,000 −441,000,000 −68.06%
2013 648,000,000 +465,000,000 +254.1%
2012 183,000,000 +66,000,000 +56.41%
2011 117,000,000 +81,000,000 +225%
2010 36,000,000
2008 12,000,000 −68,000,000 −85%
2007 80,000,000 −141,000,000 −63.8%
2006 221,000,000 +211,000,000 +2,110%
2005 10,000,000 −22,000,000 −68.75%
2004 32,000,000 +24,000,000 +300%
2003 8,000,000 −29,000,000 −78.38%
2002 37,000,000 −237,000,000 −86.5%
2001 274,000,000 +74,000,000 +37%
2000 200,000,000 +16,000,000 +8.7%
1999 184,000,000 +183,000,000 +18,300%
1998 1,000,000 −25,000,000 −96.15%
1997 26,000,000 +19,000,000 +271.43%
1996 7,000,000 −116,000,000 −94.31%
1995 123,000,000 +62,000,000 +101.64%
1994 61,000,000 +12,000,000 +24.49%
1993 49,000,000 −64,000,000 −56.64%
1992 113,000,000 +34,000,000 +43.04%
1991 79,000,000 −120,000,000 −60.3%
1990 199,000,000 −103,000,000 −34.11%
1989 302,000,000 +60,000,000 +24.79%
1988 242,000,000 +241,000,000 +24,100%
1987 1,000,000 −3,000,000 −75%
1986 4,000,000 −108,000,000 −96.43%
1985 112,000,000 +103,000,000 +1,144.44%
1984 9,000,000 −100,000,000 −91.74%
1983 109,000,000 −19,000,000 −14.84%
1982 128,000,000 +56,000,000 +77.78%
1981 72,000,000 +17,000,000 +30.91%
1980 55,000,000 +54,000,000 +5,400%
1979 1,000,000 −44,000,000 −97.78%
1978 45,000,000 −17,000,000 −27.42%
1977 62,000,000 −8,000,000 −11.43%
1976 70,000,000 +31,000,000 +79.49%
1975 39,000,000 −5,000,000 −11.36%
1974 44,000,000 −32,000,000 −42.11%
1973 76,000,000 +74,000,000 +3,700%
1972 2,000,000 −8,000,000 −80%
1971 10,000,000

Southern Asia, 2024

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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.