Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — BRICS

Arms imports in BRICS in 2024 — 3,302,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.3%.

2024 3,302,000,000 M TIV −11.12% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10,049,000,000 M TIV2013
Period minimum 2,121,000,000 M TIV1963

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — BRICS, 1960–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3,682,000,000 M TIV1962: 2,258,000,000 M TIV1964: 2,503,000,000 M TIV1966: 2,210,000,000 M TIV1968: 3,232,000,000 M TIV1970: 2,944,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,055,000,000 M TIV1974: 4,790,000,000 M TIV1976: 8,007,000,000 M TIV1978: 6,606,000,000 M TIV1980: 3,698,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,418,000,000 M TIV1984: 4,065,000,000 M TIV1986: 5,964,000,000 M TIV1988: 4,895,000,000 M TIV1990: 4,464,000,000 M TIV1992: 3,536,000,000 M TIV1994: 3,221,000,000 M TIV1996: 4,384,000,000 M TIV1998: 2,584,000,000 M TIV2000: 4,374,000,000 M TIV2002: 5,772,000,000 M TIV2004: 6,900,000,000 M TIV2006: 7,627,000,000 M TIV2008: 5,095,000,000 M TIV2010: 5,246,000,000 M TIV2012: 7,995,000,000 M TIV2014: 6,648,000,000 M TIV2016: 5,716,000,000 M TIV2018: 5,761,000,000 M TIV2020: 4,497,000,000 M TIV2022: 4,649,000,000 M TIV2024: 3,302,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −380,000,000 (−10.32%) Average annual rate: -0.17 %

Comparison, 2024

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

BRICS 3,302,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 3,302,000,000 −413,000,000 −11.12%
2023 3,715,000,000 −934,000,000 −20.09%
2022 4,649,000,000 −1,134,000,000 −19.61%
2021 5,783,000,000 +1,286,000,000 +28.6%
2020 4,497,000,000 −1,055,000,000 −19%
2019 5,552,000,000 −209,000,000 −3.63%
2018 5,761,000,000 −552,000,000 −8.74%
2017 6,313,000,000 +597,000,000 +10.44%
2016 5,716,000,000 −166,000,000 −2.82%
2015 5,882,000,000 −766,000,000 −11.52%
2014 6,648,000,000 −3,401,000,000 −33.84%
2013 10,049,000,000 +2,054,000,000 +25.69%
2012 7,995,000,000 +1,324,000,000 +19.85%
2011 6,671,000,000 +1,425,000,000 +27.16%
2010 5,246,000,000 +515,000,000 +10.89%
2009 4,731,000,000 −364,000,000 −7.14%
2008 5,095,000,000 −1,788,000,000 −25.98%
2007 6,883,000,000 −744,000,000 −9.75%
2006 7,627,000,000 +331,000,000 +4.54%
2005 7,296,000,000 +396,000,000 +5.74%
2004 6,900,000,000 +365,000,000 +5.59%
2003 6,535,000,000 +763,000,000 +13.22%
2002 5,772,000,000 +510,000,000 +9.69%
2001 5,262,000,000 +888,000,000 +20.3%
2000 4,374,000,000 +179,000,000 +4.27%
1999 4,195,000,000 +1,611,000,000 +62.35%
1998 2,584,000,000 −1,485,000,000 −36.5%
1997 4,069,000,000 −315,000,000 −7.19%
1996 4,384,000,000 +978,000,000 +28.71%
1995 3,406,000,000 +185,000,000 +5.74%
1994 3,221,000,000 −807,000,000 −20.03%
1993 4,028,000,000 +492,000,000 +13.91%
1992 3,536,000,000 −208,000,000 −5.56%
1991 3,744,000,000 −720,000,000 −16.13%
1990 4,464,000,000 −1,241,000,000 −21.75%
1989 5,705,000,000 +810,000,000 +16.55%
1988 4,895,000,000 −594,000,000 −10.82%
1987 5,489,000,000 −475,000,000 −7.96%
1986 5,964,000,000 +1,668,000,000 +38.83%
1985 4,296,000,000 +231,000,000 +5.68%
1984 4,065,000,000 +244,000,000 +6.39%
1983 3,821,000,000 +403,000,000 +11.79%
1982 3,418,000,000 −594,000,000 −14.81%
1981 4,012,000,000 +314,000,000 +8.49%
1980 3,698,000,000 +1,056,000,000 +39.97%
1979 2,642,000,000 −3,964,000,000 −60.01%
1978 6,606,000,000 −2,946,000,000 −30.84%
1977 9,552,000,000 +1,545,000,000 +19.3%
1976 8,007,000,000 +730,000,000 +10.03%
1975 7,277,000,000 +2,487,000,000 +51.92%
1974 4,790,000,000 +253,000,000 +5.58%
1973 4,537,000,000 +482,000,000 +11.89%
1972 4,055,000,000 −208,000,000 −4.88%
1971 4,263,000,000 +1,319,000,000 +44.8%
1970 2,944,000,000 −291,000,000 −9%
1969 3,235,000,000 +3,000,000 +0.09%
1968 3,232,000,000 +1,043,000,000 +47.65%
1967 2,189,000,000 −21,000,000 −0.95%
1966 2,210,000,000 −156,000,000 −6.59%
1965 2,366,000,000 −137,000,000 −5.47%
1964 2,503,000,000 +382,000,000 +18.01%
1963 2,121,000,000 −137,000,000 −6.07%
1962 2,258,000,000 −940,000,000 −29.39%
1961 3,198,000,000 −484,000,000 −13.15%
1960 3,682,000,000

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.