Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Canada

Arms imports in Canada in 2024 — 149,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 38 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.9%.

2024 149,000,000 M TIV +96.05% vs 2023
World rank 38of 111
Period maximum 1,576,000,000 M TIV1961
Period minimum 37,000,000 M TIV1989

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Canada, 1960–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,0002,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 171,000,000 M TIV1962: 1,220,000,000 M TIV1964: 742,000,000 M TIV1966: 306,000,000 M TIV1968: 336,000,000 M TIV1970: 623,000,000 M TIV1972: 376,000,000 M TIV1974: 229,000,000 M TIV1976: 53,000,000 M TIV1978: 130,000,000 M TIV1980: 442,000,000 M TIV1982: 277,000,000 M TIV1984: 654,000,000 M TIV1986: 849,000,000 M TIV1988: 712,000,000 M TIV1990: 157,000,000 M TIV1992: 407,000,000 M TIV1994: 473,000,000 M TIV1996: 419,000,000 M TIV1998: 111,000,000 M TIV2000: 530,000,000 M TIV2002: 419,000,000 M TIV2004: 341,000,000 M TIV2006: 97,000,000 M TIV2008: 423,000,000 M TIV2010: 242,000,000 M TIV2012: 207,000,000 M TIV2014: 316,000,000 M TIV2016: 246,000,000 M TIV2018: 185,000,000 M TIV2020: 248,000,000 M TIV2022: 203,000,000 M TIV2024: 149,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −22,000,000 (−12.87%) Average annual rate: -0.21 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Canada 149,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
North America 1,358,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 149,000,000 +73,000,000 +96.05%
2023 76,000,000 −127,000,000 −62.56%
2022 203,000,000 −143,000,000 −41.33%
2021 346,000,000 +98,000,000 +39.52%
2020 248,000,000 +61,000,000 +32.62%
2019 187,000,000 +2,000,000 +1.08%
2018 185,000,000 −169,000,000 −47.74%
2017 354,000,000 +108,000,000 +43.9%
2016 246,000,000 −162,000,000 −39.71%
2015 408,000,000 +92,000,000 +29.11%
2014 316,000,000 +114,000,000 +56.44%
2013 202,000,000 −5,000,000 −2.42%
2012 207,000,000 −149,000,000 −41.85%
2011 356,000,000 +114,000,000 +47.11%
2010 242,000,000 +138,000,000 +132.69%
2009 104,000,000 −319,000,000 −75.41%
2008 423,000,000 −55,000,000 −11.51%
2007 478,000,000 +381,000,000 +392.78%
2006 97,000,000 −9,000,000 −8.49%
2005 106,000,000 −235,000,000 −68.91%
2004 341,000,000 +200,000,000 +141.84%
2003 141,000,000 −278,000,000 −66.35%
2002 419,000,000 −101,000,000 −19.42%
2001 520,000,000 −10,000,000 −1.89%
2000 530,000,000 +386,000,000 +268.06%
1999 144,000,000 +33,000,000 +29.73%
1998 111,000,000 −242,000,000 −68.56%
1997 353,000,000 −66,000,000 −15.75%
1996 419,000,000 +14,000,000 +3.46%
1995 405,000,000 −68,000,000 −14.38%
1994 473,000,000 +277,000,000 +141.33%
1993 196,000,000 −211,000,000 −51.84%
1992 407,000,000 −360,000,000 −46.94%
1991 767,000,000 +610,000,000 +388.54%
1990 157,000,000 +120,000,000 +324.32%
1989 37,000,000 −675,000,000 −94.8%
1988 712,000,000 −75,000,000 −9.53%
1987 787,000,000 −62,000,000 −7.3%
1986 849,000,000 +1,000,000 +0.12%
1985 848,000,000 +194,000,000 +29.66%
1984 654,000,000 +5,000,000 +0.77%
1983 649,000,000 +372,000,000 +134.3%
1982 277,000,000 −177,000,000 −38.99%
1981 454,000,000 +12,000,000 +2.71%
1980 442,000,000 +249,000,000 +129.02%
1979 193,000,000 +63,000,000 +48.46%
1978 130,000,000 +40,000,000 +44.44%
1977 90,000,000 +37,000,000 +69.81%
1976 53,000,000 −142,000,000 −72.82%
1975 195,000,000 −34,000,000 −14.85%
1974 229,000,000 +151,000,000 +193.59%
1973 78,000,000 −298,000,000 −79.26%
1972 376,000,000 −81,000,000 −17.72%
1971 457,000,000 −166,000,000 −26.65%
1970 623,000,000 +107,000,000 +20.74%
1969 516,000,000 +180,000,000 +53.57%
1968 336,000,000 +99,000,000 +41.77%
1967 237,000,000 −69,000,000 −22.55%
1966 306,000,000 −257,000,000 −45.65%
1965 563,000,000 −179,000,000 −24.12%
1964 742,000,000 −270,000,000 −26.68%
1963 1,012,000,000 −208,000,000 −17.05%
1962 1,220,000,000 −356,000,000 −22.59%
1961 1,576,000,000 +1,405,000,000 +821.64%
1960 171,000,000

Northern America, 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.