Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Cyprus

Arms imports in Cyprus in 2024 — 115,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 42 in the world out of 111. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 538.9%.

2024 115,000,000 M TIV +945.45% vs 2021
World rank 42of 111
Period maximum 180,000,000 M TIV2001
Period minimum 4,000,000 M TIV2000

Trend over time

1964–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Cyprus, 1964–2024050,000,000100,000,000150,000,000200,000,000196419701976198219881994200020062012201820241964: 18,000,000 M TIV1965: 22,000,000 M TIV1973: 9,000,000 M TIV1982: 5,000,000 M TIV1983: 19,000,000 M TIV1984: 24,000,000 M TIV1985: 33,000,000 M TIV1986: 40,000,000 M TIV1987: 32,000,000 M TIV1988: 122,000,000 M TIV1989: 28,000,000 M TIV1990: 82,000,000 M TIV1991: 94,000,000 M TIV1992: 26,000,000 M TIV1993: 10,000,000 M TIV1994: 37,000,000 M TIV1995: 34,000,000 M TIV1996: 171,000,000 M TIV1997: 98,000,000 M TIV1998: 7,000,000 M TIV1999: 113,000,000 M TIV2000: 4,000,000 M TIV2001: 180,000,000 M TIV2002: 66,000,000 M TIV2003: 6,000,000 M TIV2004: 16,000,000 M TIV2005: 18,000,000 M TIV2006: 22,000,000 M TIV2007: 16,000,000 M TIV2010: 44,000,000 M TIV2011: 41,000,000 M TIV2012: 6,000,000 M TIV2017: 30,000,000 M TIV2019: 19,000,000 M TIV2020: 30,000,000 M TIV2021: 11,000,000 M TIV2024: 115,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +97,000,000 (+538.89%) Average annual rate: 3.14 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Cyprus 115,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 14,173,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 115,000,000
2021 11,000,000 −19,000,000 −63.33%
2020 30,000,000 +11,000,000 +57.89%
2019 19,000,000
2017 30,000,000
2012 6,000,000 −35,000,000 −85.37%
2011 41,000,000 −3,000,000 −6.82%
2010 44,000,000
2007 16,000,000 −6,000,000 −27.27%
2006 22,000,000 +4,000,000 +22.22%
2005 18,000,000 +2,000,000 +12.5%
2004 16,000,000 +10,000,000 +166.67%
2003 6,000,000 −60,000,000 −90.91%
2002 66,000,000 −114,000,000 −63.33%
2001 180,000,000 +176,000,000 +4,400%
2000 4,000,000 −109,000,000 −96.46%
1999 113,000,000 +106,000,000 +1,514.29%
1998 7,000,000 −91,000,000 −92.86%
1997 98,000,000 −73,000,000 −42.69%
1996 171,000,000 +137,000,000 +402.94%
1995 34,000,000 −3,000,000 −8.11%
1994 37,000,000 +27,000,000 +270%
1993 10,000,000 −16,000,000 −61.54%
1992 26,000,000 −68,000,000 −72.34%
1991 94,000,000 +12,000,000 +14.63%
1990 82,000,000 +54,000,000 +192.86%
1989 28,000,000 −94,000,000 −77.05%
1988 122,000,000 +90,000,000 +281.25%
1987 32,000,000 −8,000,000 −20%
1986 40,000,000 +7,000,000 +21.21%
1985 33,000,000 +9,000,000 +37.5%
1984 24,000,000 +5,000,000 +26.32%
1983 19,000,000 +14,000,000 +280%
1982 5,000,000
1973 9,000,000
1965 22,000,000 +4,000,000 +22.22%
1964 18,000,000

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.