Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — CIS

Arms imports in the CIS in 2023 — 598,000,000 M TIV. Since 2009, the indicator has risen by 113.6%.

2023 598,000,000 M TIV +6.41% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1,101,000,000 M TIV2015
Period minimum 280,000,000 M TIV2009

Trend over time

2009–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — CIS, 2009–20230500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,000200920112013201520172019202120232009: 280,000,000 M TIV2013: 813,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,101,000,000 M TIV2016: 955,000,000 M TIV2017: 813,000,000 M TIV2018: 967,000,000 M TIV2019: 955,000,000 M TIV2021: 364,000,000 M TIV2022: 562,000,000 M TIV2023: 598,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +318,000,000 (+113.57%) Average annual rate: 5.57 %

Comparison, 2023

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

CIS 598,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 598,000,000 +36,000,000 +6.41%
2022 562,000,000 +198,000,000 +54.4%
2021 364,000,000
2019 955,000,000 −12,000,000 −1.24%
2018 967,000,000 +154,000,000 +18.94%
2017 813,000,000 −142,000,000 −14.87%
2016 955,000,000 −146,000,000 −13.26%
2015 1,101,000,000
2013 813,000,000
2009 280,000,000

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.