Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — East Asia & Pacific

Arms imports in East Asia & Pacific in 2024 — 4,689,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.3%.

2024 4,689,000,000 M TIV +12.28% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10,851,000,000 M TIV1997
Period minimum 2,445,000,000 M TIV1963

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — East Asia & Pacific, 1960–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5,113,000,000 M TIV1962: 2,957,000,000 M TIV1964: 4,780,000,000 M TIV1966: 4,958,000,000 M TIV1968: 4,755,000,000 M TIV1970: 3,902,000,000 M TIV1972: 3,649,000,000 M TIV1974: 4,860,000,000 M TIV1976: 4,425,000,000 M TIV1978: 4,554,000,000 M TIV1980: 6,350,000,000 M TIV1982: 5,036,000,000 M TIV1984: 5,801,000,000 M TIV1986: 6,747,000,000 M TIV1988: 7,237,000,000 M TIV1990: 6,815,000,000 M TIV1992: 6,271,000,000 M TIV1994: 5,403,000,000 M TIV1996: 8,217,000,000 M TIV1998: 9,297,000,000 M TIV2000: 6,428,000,000 M TIV2002: 5,606,000,000 M TIV2004: 6,826,000,000 M TIV2006: 6,889,000,000 M TIV2008: 7,065,000,000 M TIV2010: 6,411,000,000 M TIV2012: 6,742,000,000 M TIV2014: 7,022,000,000 M TIV2016: 6,721,000,000 M TIV2018: 8,045,000,000 M TIV2020: 6,139,000,000 M TIV2022: 5,342,000,000 M TIV2024: 4,689,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −424,000,000 (−8.29%) Average annual rate: -0.14 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 4,689,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 4,689,000,000 +513,000,000 +12.28%
2023 4,176,000,000 −1,166,000,000 −21.83%
2022 5,342,000,000 −280,000,000 −4.98%
2021 5,622,000,000 −517,000,000 −8.42%
2020 6,139,000,000 −698,000,000 −10.21%
2019 6,837,000,000 −1,208,000,000 −15.02%
2018 8,045,000,000 −342,000,000 −4.08%
2017 8,387,000,000 +1,666,000,000 +24.79%
2016 6,721,000,000 +550,000,000 +8.91%
2015 6,171,000,000 −851,000,000 −12.12%
2014 7,022,000,000 +1,577,000,000 +28.96%
2013 5,445,000,000 −1,297,000,000 −19.24%
2012 6,742,000,000 −1,340,000,000 −16.58%
2011 8,082,000,000 +1,671,000,000 +26.06%
2010 6,411,000,000 −1,053,000,000 −14.11%
2009 7,464,000,000 +399,000,000 +5.65%
2008 7,065,000,000 +657,000,000 +10.25%
2007 6,408,000,000 −481,000,000 −6.98%
2006 6,889,000,000 −65,000,000 −0.93%
2005 6,954,000,000 +128,000,000 +1.88%
2004 6,826,000,000 +1,348,000,000 +24.61%
2003 5,478,000,000 −128,000,000 −2.28%
2002 5,606,000,000 −692,000,000 −10.99%
2001 6,298,000,000 −130,000,000 −2.02%
2000 6,428,000,000 −2,642,000,000 −29.13%
1999 9,070,000,000 −227,000,000 −2.44%
1998 9,297,000,000 −1,554,000,000 −14.32%
1997 10,851,000,000 +2,634,000,000 +32.06%
1996 8,217,000,000 +244,000,000 +3.06%
1995 7,973,000,000 +2,570,000,000 +47.57%
1994 5,403,000,000 −1,744,000,000 −24.4%
1993 7,147,000,000 +876,000,000 +13.97%
1992 6,271,000,000 −492,000,000 −7.27%
1991 6,763,000,000 −52,000,000 −0.76%
1990 6,815,000,000 −248,000,000 −3.51%
1989 7,063,000,000 −174,000,000 −2.4%
1988 7,237,000,000 +1,161,000,000 +19.11%
1987 6,076,000,000 −671,000,000 −9.95%
1986 6,747,000,000 +485,000,000 +7.75%
1985 6,262,000,000 +461,000,000 +7.95%
1984 5,801,000,000 −551,000,000 −8.67%
1983 6,352,000,000 +1,316,000,000 +26.13%
1982 5,036,000,000 −1,362,000,000 −21.29%
1981 6,398,000,000 +48,000,000 +0.76%
1980 6,350,000,000 +278,000,000 +4.58%
1979 6,072,000,000 +1,518,000,000 +33.33%
1978 4,554,000,000 +183,000,000 +4.19%
1977 4,371,000,000 −54,000,000 −1.22%
1976 4,425,000,000 −309,000,000 −6.53%
1975 4,734,000,000 −126,000,000 −2.59%
1974 4,860,000,000 +182,000,000 +3.89%
1973 4,678,000,000 +1,029,000,000 +28.2%
1972 3,649,000,000 −1,587,000,000 −30.31%
1971 5,236,000,000 +1,334,000,000 +34.19%
1970 3,902,000,000 −443,000,000 −10.2%
1969 4,345,000,000 −410,000,000 −8.62%
1968 4,755,000,000 +200,000,000 +4.39%
1967 4,555,000,000 −403,000,000 −8.13%
1966 4,958,000,000 +9,000,000 +0.18%
1965 4,949,000,000 +169,000,000 +3.54%
1964 4,780,000,000 +2,335,000,000 +95.5%
1963 2,445,000,000 −512,000,000 −17.31%
1962 2,957,000,000 −10,000,000 −0.34%
1961 2,967,000,000 −2,146,000,000 −41.97%
1960 5,113,000,000

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.