Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Colombia

Arms imports in Colombia in 2024 — 19,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 72 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 280%.

2024 19,000,000 M TIV +533.33% vs 2023
World rank 72of 111
Period maximum 659,000,000 M TIV1984
Period minimum 3,000,000 M TIV2023

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Colombia, 1960–20240200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000800,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5,000,000 M TIV1962: 6,000,000 M TIV1964: 9,000,000 M TIV1966: 32,000,000 M TIV1968: 32,000,000 M TIV1970: 8,000,000 M TIV1972: 171,000,000 M TIV1974: 5,000,000 M TIV1976: 10,000,000 M TIV1978: 12,000,000 M TIV1980: 12,000,000 M TIV1982: 18,000,000 M TIV1984: 659,000,000 M TIV1986: 6,000,000 M TIV1988: 37,000,000 M TIV1990: 13,000,000 M TIV1992: 36,000,000 M TIV1994: 42,000,000 M TIV1996: 49,000,000 M TIV1998: 160,000,000 M TIV2000: 68,000,000 M TIV2002: 173,000,000 M TIV2004: 18,000,000 M TIV2006: 54,000,000 M TIV2008: 110,000,000 M TIV2010: 259,000,000 M TIV2012: 212,000,000 M TIV2014: 167,000,000 M TIV2016: 18,000,000 M TIV2018: 16,000,000 M TIV2020: 80,000,000 M TIV2022: 50,000,000 M TIV2024: 19,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +14,000,000 (+280%) Average annual rate: 2.11 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Colombia 19,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Latin America & Caribbean 644,000,000 M TIV
South America computed 571,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 19,000,000 +16,000,000 +533.33%
2023 3,000,000 −47,000,000 −94%
2022 50,000,000 +5,000,000 +11.11%
2021 45,000,000 −35,000,000 −43.75%
2020 80,000,000 +58,000,000 +263.64%
2019 22,000,000 +6,000,000 +37.5%
2018 16,000,000 −75,000,000 −82.42%
2017 91,000,000 +73,000,000 +405.56%
2016 18,000,000 −175,000,000 −90.67%
2015 193,000,000 +26,000,000 +15.57%
2014 167,000,000 −7,000,000 −4.02%
2013 174,000,000 −38,000,000 −17.92%
2012 212,000,000 +67,000,000 +46.21%
2011 145,000,000 −114,000,000 −44.02%
2010 259,000,000 −4,000,000 −1.52%
2009 263,000,000 +153,000,000 +139.09%
2008 110,000,000 −127,000,000 −53.59%
2007 237,000,000 +183,000,000 +338.89%
2006 54,000,000 +36,000,000 +200%
2005 18,000,000 +0 +0%
2004 18,000,000 −127,000,000 −87.59%
2003 145,000,000 −28,000,000 −16.18%
2002 173,000,000 −95,000,000 −35.45%
2001 268,000,000 +200,000,000 +294.12%
2000 68,000,000 +24,000,000 +54.55%
1999 44,000,000 −116,000,000 −72.5%
1998 160,000,000 −33,000,000 −17.1%
1997 193,000,000 +144,000,000 +293.88%
1996 49,000,000 +14,000,000 +40%
1995 35,000,000 −7,000,000 −16.67%
1994 42,000,000 −26,000,000 −38.24%
1993 68,000,000 +32,000,000 +88.89%
1992 36,000,000 −36,000,000 −50%
1991 72,000,000 +59,000,000 +453.85%
1990 13,000,000 −205,000,000 −94.04%
1989 218,000,000 +181,000,000 +489.19%
1988 37,000,000 +33,000,000 +825%
1987 4,000,000 −2,000,000 −33.33%
1986 6,000,000 −1,000,000 −14.29%
1985 7,000,000 −652,000,000 −98.94%
1984 659,000,000 +360,000,000 +120.4%
1983 299,000,000 +281,000,000 +1,561.11%
1982 18,000,000 −10,000,000 −35.71%
1981 28,000,000 +16,000,000 +133.33%
1980 12,000,000 −24,000,000 −66.67%
1979 36,000,000 +24,000,000 +200%
1978 12,000,000 +4,000,000 +50%
1977 8,000,000 −2,000,000 −20%
1976 10,000,000 −281,000,000 −96.56%
1975 291,000,000 +286,000,000 +5,720%
1974 5,000,000 −158,000,000 −96.93%
1973 163,000,000 −8,000,000 −4.68%
1972 171,000,000 +131,000,000 +327.5%
1971 40,000,000 +32,000,000 +400%
1970 8,000,000 −113,000,000 −93.39%
1969 121,000,000 +89,000,000 +278.13%
1968 32,000,000 +17,000,000 +113.33%
1967 15,000,000 −17,000,000 −53.13%
1966 32,000,000 +14,000,000 +77.78%
1965 18,000,000 +9,000,000 +100%
1964 9,000,000 −23,000,000 −71.88%
1963 32,000,000 +26,000,000 +433.33%
1962 6,000,000 −60,000,000 −90.91%
1961 66,000,000 +61,000,000 +1,220%
1960 5,000,000

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.