Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Bhutan

Arms imports in Bhutan in 2021 — 4,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 103 in the world out of 125. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 300%.

2021 4,000,000 M TIV +300% vs 2016
World rank 103of 125
Period maximum 4,000,000 M TIV2021
Period minimum 0 M TIV2004

Trend over time

1968–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Bhutan, 1968–202101,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,00019681974198019861992199820042010201620211968: 1,000,000 M TIV2004: 0 M TIV2015: 1,000,000 M TIV2016: 1,000,000 M TIV2021: 4,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +3,000,000 (+300%) Average annual rate: 2.65 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Bhutan 4,000,000 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
South Asia 4,058,000,000 M TIV
Southern Asia computed 5,101,000,000 M TIV
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,808,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 4,000,000
2016 1,000,000 +0 +0%
2015 1,000,000
2004 0
1968 1,000,000

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.