Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Europe & Central Asia

Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 14,173,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 88.9%.

2024 14,173,000,000 M TIV +23.95% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14,173,000,000 M TIV2024
Period minimum 3,762,000,000 M TIV2018

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Europe & Central Asia, 1960–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7,503,000,000 M TIV1962: 6,831,000,000 M TIV1964: 14,100,000,000 M TIV1966: 9,046,000,000 M TIV1968: 8,567,000,000 M TIV1970: 7,891,000,000 M TIV1972: 9,360,000,000 M TIV1974: 9,537,000,000 M TIV1976: 8,214,000,000 M TIV1978: 9,653,000,000 M TIV1980: 8,712,000,000 M TIV1982: 8,372,000,000 M TIV1984: 7,346,000,000 M TIV1986: 6,970,000,000 M TIV1988: 8,597,000,000 M TIV1990: 7,412,000,000 M TIV1992: 8,693,000,000 M TIV1994: 7,235,000,000 M TIV1996: 5,583,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,559,000,000 M TIV2000: 5,190,000,000 M TIV2002: 3,871,000,000 M TIV2004: 4,451,000,000 M TIV2006: 5,704,000,000 M TIV2008: 5,380,000,000 M TIV2010: 4,559,000,000 M TIV2012: 4,623,000,000 M TIV2014: 4,283,000,000 M TIV2016: 4,267,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,762,000,000 M TIV2020: 4,060,000,000 M TIV2022: 9,050,000,000 M TIV2024: 14,173,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +6,670,000,000 (+88.9%) Average annual rate: 1 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 14,173,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 14,173,000,000 +2,739,000,000 +23.95%
2023 11,434,000,000 +2,384,000,000 +26.34%
2022 9,050,000,000 +3,862,000,000 +74.44%
2021 5,188,000,000 +1,128,000,000 +27.78%
2020 4,060,000,000 −144,000,000 −3.43%
2019 4,204,000,000 +442,000,000 +11.75%
2018 3,762,000,000 −564,000,000 −13.04%
2017 4,326,000,000 +59,000,000 +1.38%
2016 4,267,000,000 +11,000,000 +0.26%
2015 4,256,000,000 −27,000,000 −0.63%
2014 4,283,000,000 +395,000,000 +10.16%
2013 3,888,000,000 −735,000,000 −15.9%
2012 4,623,000,000 +203,000,000 +4.59%
2011 4,420,000,000 −139,000,000 −3.05%
2010 4,559,000,000 −1,162,000,000 −20.31%
2009 5,721,000,000 +341,000,000 +6.34%
2008 5,380,000,000 −2,527,000,000 −31.96%
2007 7,907,000,000 +2,203,000,000 +38.62%
2006 5,704,000,000 +1,175,000,000 +25.94%
2005 4,529,000,000 +78,000,000 +1.75%
2004 4,451,000,000 −1,055,000,000 −19.16%
2003 5,506,000,000 +1,635,000,000 +42.24%
2002 3,871,000,000 −857,000,000 −18.13%
2001 4,728,000,000 −462,000,000 −8.9%
2000 5,190,000,000 −988,000,000 −15.99%
1999 6,178,000,000 −2,381,000,000 −27.82%
1998 8,559,000,000 +2,660,000,000 +45.09%
1997 5,899,000,000 +316,000,000 +5.66%
1996 5,583,000,000 +152,000,000 +2.8%
1995 5,431,000,000 −1,804,000,000 −24.93%
1994 7,235,000,000 −489,000,000 −6.33%
1993 7,724,000,000 −969,000,000 −11.15%
1992 8,693,000,000 +903,000,000 +11.59%
1991 7,790,000,000 +378,000,000 +5.1%
1990 7,412,000,000 −581,000,000 −7.27%
1989 7,993,000,000 −604,000,000 −7.03%
1988 8,597,000,000 +2,080,000,000 +31.92%
1987 6,517,000,000 −453,000,000 −6.5%
1986 6,970,000,000 +740,000,000 +11.88%
1985 6,230,000,000 −1,116,000,000 −15.19%
1984 7,346,000,000 −519,000,000 −6.6%
1983 7,865,000,000 −507,000,000 −6.06%
1982 8,372,000,000 −827,000,000 −8.99%
1981 9,199,000,000 +487,000,000 +5.59%
1980 8,712,000,000 +521,000,000 +6.36%
1979 8,191,000,000 −1,462,000,000 −15.15%
1978 9,653,000,000 +2,468,000,000 +34.35%
1977 7,185,000,000 −1,029,000,000 −12.53%
1976 8,214,000,000 −1,586,000,000 −16.18%
1975 9,800,000,000 +263,000,000 +2.76%
1974 9,537,000,000 +1,120,000,000 +13.31%
1973 8,417,000,000 −943,000,000 −10.07%
1972 9,360,000,000 −1,268,000,000 −11.93%
1971 10,628,000,000 +2,737,000,000 +34.69%
1970 7,891,000,000 −2,551,000,000 −24.43%
1969 10,442,000,000 +1,875,000,000 +21.89%
1968 8,567,000,000 −204,000,000 −2.33%
1967 8,771,000,000 −275,000,000 −3.04%
1966 9,046,000,000 −2,776,000,000 −23.48%
1965 11,822,000,000 −2,278,000,000 −16.16%
1964 14,100,000,000 +3,872,000,000 +37.86%
1963 10,228,000,000 +3,397,000,000 +49.73%
1962 6,831,000,000 +122,000,000 +1.82%
1961 6,709,000,000 −794,000,000 −10.58%
1960 7,503,000,000

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.