Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — G20

Arms imports in the G20 in 2024 — 9,738,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10.4%.

2024 9,738,000,000 M TIV +15.31% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 15,907,000,000 M TIV2017
Period minimum 6,161,000,000 M TIV1970

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — G20, 1960–20245,000,000,0007,500,000,00010,000,000,00012,500,000,00015,000,000,00017,500,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8,820,000,000 M TIV1962: 8,412,000,000 M TIV1964: 13,194,000,000 M TIV1966: 8,688,000,000 M TIV1968: 9,405,000,000 M TIV1970: 6,161,000,000 M TIV1972: 9,192,000,000 M TIV1974: 10,678,000,000 M TIV1976: 9,899,000,000 M TIV1978: 9,775,000,000 M TIV1980: 9,697,000,000 M TIV1982: 10,593,000,000 M TIV1984: 10,971,000,000 M TIV1986: 14,438,000,000 M TIV1988: 14,499,000,000 M TIV1990: 12,743,000,000 M TIV1992: 13,047,000,000 M TIV1994: 10,254,000,000 M TIV1996: 12,251,000,000 M TIV1998: 12,572,000,000 M TIV2000: 9,923,000,000 M TIV2002: 10,270,000,000 M TIV2004: 11,362,000,000 M TIV2006: 10,981,000,000 M TIV2008: 10,872,000,000 M TIV2010: 11,895,000,000 M TIV2012: 13,786,000,000 M TIV2014: 13,470,000,000 M TIV2016: 12,191,000,000 M TIV2018: 13,078,000,000 M TIV2020: 12,777,000,000 M TIV2022: 12,490,000,000 M TIV2024: 9,738,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +918,000,000 (+10.41%) Average annual rate: 0.15 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 9,738,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 9,738,000,000 +1,293,000,000 +15.31%
2023 8,445,000,000 −4,045,000,000 −32.39%
2022 12,490,000,000 −638,000,000 −4.86%
2021 13,128,000,000 +351,000,000 +2.75%
2020 12,777,000,000 −1,510,000,000 −10.57%
2019 14,287,000,000 +1,209,000,000 +9.24%
2018 13,078,000,000 −2,829,000,000 −17.78%
2017 15,907,000,000 +3,716,000,000 +30.48%
2016 12,191,000,000 −401,000,000 −3.18%
2015 12,592,000,000 −878,000,000 −6.52%
2014 13,470,000,000 +759,000,000 +5.97%
2013 12,711,000,000 −1,075,000,000 −7.8%
2012 13,786,000,000 +743,000,000 +5.7%
2011 13,043,000,000 +1,148,000,000 +9.65%
2010 11,895,000,000 +1,713,000,000 +16.82%
2009 10,182,000,000 −690,000,000 −6.35%
2008 10,872,000,000 −1,464,000,000 −11.87%
2007 12,336,000,000 +1,355,000,000 +12.34%
2006 10,981,000,000 +1,837,000,000 +20.09%
2005 9,144,000,000 −2,218,000,000 −19.52%
2004 11,362,000,000 +1,048,000,000 +10.16%
2003 10,314,000,000 +44,000,000 +0.43%
2002 10,270,000,000 −158,000,000 −1.52%
2001 10,428,000,000 +505,000,000 +5.09%
2000 9,923,000,000 −1,557,000,000 −13.56%
1999 11,480,000,000 −1,092,000,000 −8.69%
1998 12,572,000,000 +90,000,000 +0.72%
1997 12,482,000,000 +231,000,000 +1.89%
1996 12,251,000,000 +1,280,000,000 +11.67%
1995 10,971,000,000 +717,000,000 +6.99%
1994 10,254,000,000 −3,453,000,000 −25.19%
1993 13,707,000,000 +660,000,000 +5.06%
1992 13,047,000,000 +42,000,000 +0.32%
1991 13,005,000,000 +262,000,000 +2.06%
1990 12,743,000,000 −2,433,000,000 −16.03%
1989 15,176,000,000 +677,000,000 +4.67%
1988 14,499,000,000 −711,000,000 −4.67%
1987 15,210,000,000 +772,000,000 +5.35%
1986 14,438,000,000 +2,977,000,000 +25.98%
1985 11,461,000,000 +490,000,000 +4.47%
1984 10,971,000,000 −1,015,000,000 −8.47%
1983 11,986,000,000 +1,393,000,000 +13.15%
1982 10,593,000,000 −922,000,000 −8.01%
1981 11,515,000,000 +1,818,000,000 +18.75%
1980 9,697,000,000 +1,513,000,000 +18.49%
1979 8,184,000,000 −1,591,000,000 −16.28%
1978 9,775,000,000 −71,000,000 −0.72%
1977 9,846,000,000 −53,000,000 −0.54%
1976 9,899,000,000 +408,000,000 +4.3%
1975 9,491,000,000 −1,187,000,000 −11.12%
1974 10,678,000,000 +1,686,000,000 +18.75%
1973 8,992,000,000 −200,000,000 −2.18%
1972 9,192,000,000 −563,000,000 −5.77%
1971 9,755,000,000 +3,594,000,000 +58.33%
1970 6,161,000,000 −3,954,000,000 −39.09%
1969 10,115,000,000 +710,000,000 +7.55%
1968 9,405,000,000 +1,600,000,000 +20.5%
1967 7,805,000,000 −883,000,000 −10.16%
1966 8,688,000,000 −2,233,000,000 −20.45%
1965 10,921,000,000 −2,273,000,000 −17.23%
1964 13,194,000,000 +3,572,000,000 +37.12%
1963 9,622,000,000 +1,210,000,000 +14.38%
1962 8,412,000,000 −499,000,000 −5.6%
1961 8,911,000,000 +91,000,000 +1.03%
1960 8,820,000,000

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.