Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — France

Arms imports in France in 2024 — 188,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 34 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 64.3%.

2024 188,000,000 M TIV +56.67% vs 2023
World rank 34of 111
Period maximum 1,300,000,000 M TIV1964
Period minimum 2,000,000 M TIV2005

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — France, 1960–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 526,000,000 M TIV1962: 122,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,300,000,000 M TIV1966: 106,000,000 M TIV1968: 123,000,000 M TIV1970: 44,000,000 M TIV1972: 33,000,000 M TIV1974: 46,000,000 M TIV1976: 186,000,000 M TIV1978: 231,000,000 M TIV1980: 70,000,000 M TIV1982: 142,000,000 M TIV1984: 73,000,000 M TIV1986: 100,000,000 M TIV1988: 133,000,000 M TIV1990: 65,000,000 M TIV1992: 424,000,000 M TIV1994: 80,000,000 M TIV1996: 64,000,000 M TIV1998: 171,000,000 M TIV2000: 98,000,000 M TIV2002: 38,000,000 M TIV2004: 93,000,000 M TIV2006: 68,000,000 M TIV2008: 2,000,000 M TIV2010: 103,000,000 M TIV2012: 86,000,000 M TIV2014: 17,000,000 M TIV2016: 38,000,000 M TIV2018: 201,000,000 M TIV2020: 225,000,000 M TIV2022: 133,000,000 M TIV2024: 188,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −338,000,000 (−64.26%) Average annual rate: -1.59 %

Comparison, 2024

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

France 188,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 14,173,000,000 M TIV
Western Europe computed 1,318,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 188,000,000 +68,000,000 +56.67%
2023 120,000,000 −13,000,000 −9.77%
2022 133,000,000 +28,000,000 +26.67%
2021 105,000,000 −120,000,000 −53.33%
2020 225,000,000 +121,000,000 +116.35%
2019 104,000,000 −97,000,000 −48.26%
2018 201,000,000 +117,000,000 +139.29%
2017 84,000,000 +46,000,000 +121.05%
2016 38,000,000 +2,000,000 +5.56%
2015 36,000,000 +19,000,000 +111.76%
2014 17,000,000 −87,000,000 −83.65%
2013 104,000,000 +18,000,000 +20.93%
2012 86,000,000 +45,000,000 +109.76%
2011 41,000,000 −62,000,000 −60.19%
2010 103,000,000 +31,000,000 +43.06%
2009 72,000,000 +70,000,000 +3,500%
2008 2,000,000 −73,000,000 −97.33%
2007 75,000,000 +7,000,000 +10.29%
2006 68,000,000 +66,000,000 +3,300%
2005 2,000,000 −91,000,000 −97.85%
2004 93,000,000 +38,000,000 +69.09%
2003 55,000,000 +17,000,000 +44.74%
2002 38,000,000 −23,000,000 −37.7%
2001 61,000,000 −37,000,000 −37.76%
2000 98,000,000 −7,000,000 −6.67%
1999 105,000,000 −66,000,000 −38.6%
1998 171,000,000 −52,000,000 −23.32%
1997 223,000,000 +159,000,000 +248.44%
1996 64,000,000 −33,000,000 −34.02%
1995 97,000,000 +17,000,000 +21.25%
1994 80,000,000 −16,000,000 −16.67%
1993 96,000,000 −328,000,000 −77.36%
1992 424,000,000 −524,000,000 −55.27%
1991 948,000,000 +883,000,000 +1,358.46%
1990 65,000,000 −42,000,000 −39.25%
1989 107,000,000 −26,000,000 −19.55%
1988 133,000,000 +49,000,000 +58.33%
1987 84,000,000 −16,000,000 −16%
1986 100,000,000 +80,000,000 +400%
1985 20,000,000 −53,000,000 −72.6%
1984 73,000,000 −35,000,000 −32.41%
1983 108,000,000 −34,000,000 −23.94%
1982 142,000,000 +36,000,000 +33.96%
1981 106,000,000 +36,000,000 +51.43%
1980 70,000,000 −37,000,000 −34.58%
1979 107,000,000 −124,000,000 −53.68%
1978 231,000,000 +37,000,000 +19.07%
1977 194,000,000 +8,000,000 +4.3%
1976 186,000,000 +141,000,000 +313.33%
1975 45,000,000 −1,000,000 −2.17%
1974 46,000,000 −5,000,000 −9.8%
1973 51,000,000 +18,000,000 +54.55%
1972 33,000,000 −24,000,000 −42.11%
1971 57,000,000 +13,000,000 +29.55%
1970 44,000,000 −20,000,000 −31.25%
1969 64,000,000 −59,000,000 −47.97%
1968 123,000,000 +25,000,000 +25.51%
1967 98,000,000 −8,000,000 −7.55%
1966 106,000,000 −272,000,000 −71.96%
1965 378,000,000 −922,000,000 −70.92%
1964 1,300,000,000 +1,138,000,000 +702.47%
1963 162,000,000 +40,000,000 +32.79%
1962 122,000,000 −199,000,000 −61.99%
1961 321,000,000 −205,000,000 −38.97%
1960 526,000,000

Western Europe, 2024

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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.