Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Burundi

Arms imports in Burundi in 2019 — 2,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 116 in the world out of 131. Since 1966, the indicator has fallen by 77.8%.

2019 2,000,000 M TIV −33.33% vs 2016
World rank 116of 131
Period maximum 12,000,000 M TIV1998
Period minimum 0 M TIV1973

Trend over time

1966–2019 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Burundi, 1966–201905,000,00010,000,00015,000,00019661972197819841990199620022008201420191966: 9,000,000 M TIV1967: 2,000,000 M TIV1969: 3,000,000 M TIV1973: 0 M TIV1980: 1,000,000 M TIV1981: 5,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,000,000 M TIV1983: 11,000,000 M TIV1984: 2,000,000 M TIV1989: 6,000,000 M TIV1990: 6,000,000 M TIV1998: 12,000,000 M TIV2001: 1,000,000 M TIV2002: 3,000,000 M TIV2009: 1,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,000,000 M TIV2012: 5,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,000,000 M TIV2016: 3,000,000 M TIV2019: 2,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −7,000,000 (−77.78%) Average annual rate: -2.8 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Burundi 2,000,000 M TIV
World 26,606,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2019 2,000,000
2016 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
2015 1,000,000
2012 5,000,000
2010 2,000,000 +1,000,000 +100%
2009 1,000,000
2002 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
2001 1,000,000
1998 12,000,000
1990 6,000,000 +0 +0%
1989 6,000,000
1984 2,000,000 −9,000,000 −81.82%
1983 11,000,000 +8,000,000 +266.67%
1982 3,000,000 −2,000,000 −40%
1981 5,000,000 +4,000,000 +400%
1980 1,000,000
1973 0
1969 3,000,000
1967 2,000,000 −7,000,000 −77.78%
1966 9,000,000

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.