Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — G7

Arms imports in the G7 in 2024 — 3,837,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.9%.

2024 3,837,000,000 M TIV +23.69% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 9,107,000,000 M TIV1964
Period minimum 1,432,000,000 M TIV2005

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — G7, 1960–202402,500,000,0005,000,000,0007,500,000,00010,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4,167,000,000 M TIV1962: 5,244,000,000 M TIV1964: 9,107,000,000 M TIV1966: 4,740,000,000 M TIV1968: 4,890,000,000 M TIV1970: 3,381,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,443,000,000 M TIV1974: 5,167,000,000 M TIV1976: 4,535,000,000 M TIV1978: 3,167,000,000 M TIV1980: 3,099,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,571,000,000 M TIV1984: 4,526,000,000 M TIV1986: 4,051,000,000 M TIV1988: 5,534,000,000 M TIV1990: 4,247,000,000 M TIV1992: 5,887,000,000 M TIV1994: 3,547,000,000 M TIV1996: 3,043,000,000 M TIV1998: 3,456,000,000 M TIV2000: 2,777,000,000 M TIV2002: 2,442,000,000 M TIV2004: 2,324,000,000 M TIV2006: 2,499,000,000 M TIV2008: 3,363,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,830,000,000 M TIV2012: 2,548,000,000 M TIV2014: 1,648,000,000 M TIV2016: 2,132,000,000 M TIV2018: 2,265,000,000 M TIV2020: 3,142,000,000 M TIV2022: 4,023,000,000 M TIV2024: 3,837,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −330,000,000 (−7.92%) Average annual rate: -0.13 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 3,837,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 3,837,000,000 +735,000,000 +23.69%
2023 3,102,000,000 −921,000,000 −22.89%
2022 4,023,000,000 +219,000,000 +5.76%
2021 3,804,000,000 +662,000,000 +21.07%
2020 3,142,000,000 +351,000,000 +12.58%
2019 2,791,000,000 +526,000,000 +23.22%
2018 2,265,000,000 −869,000,000 −27.73%
2017 3,134,000,000 +1,002,000,000 +47%
2016 2,132,000,000 +115,000,000 +5.7%
2015 2,017,000,000 +369,000,000 +22.39%
2014 1,648,000,000 −460,000,000 −21.82%
2013 2,108,000,000 −440,000,000 −17.27%
2012 2,548,000,000 +189,000,000 +8.01%
2011 2,359,000,000 −471,000,000 −16.64%
2010 2,830,000,000 −80,000,000 −2.75%
2009 2,910,000,000 −453,000,000 −13.47%
2008 3,363,000,000 +62,000,000 +1.88%
2007 3,301,000,000 +802,000,000 +32.09%
2006 2,499,000,000 +1,067,000,000 +74.51%
2005 1,432,000,000 −892,000,000 −38.38%
2004 2,324,000,000 −373,000,000 −13.83%
2003 2,697,000,000 +255,000,000 +10.44%
2002 2,442,000,000 −726,000,000 −22.92%
2001 3,168,000,000 +391,000,000 +14.08%
2000 2,777,000,000 +774,000,000 +38.64%
1999 2,003,000,000 −1,453,000,000 −42.04%
1998 3,456,000,000 +349,000,000 +11.23%
1997 3,107,000,000 +64,000,000 +2.1%
1996 3,043,000,000 −559,000,000 −15.52%
1995 3,602,000,000 +55,000,000 +1.55%
1994 3,547,000,000 −1,356,000,000 −27.66%
1993 4,903,000,000 −984,000,000 −16.71%
1992 5,887,000,000 −1,115,000,000 −15.92%
1991 7,002,000,000 +2,755,000,000 +64.87%
1990 4,247,000,000 −1,069,000,000 −20.11%
1989 5,316,000,000 −218,000,000 −3.94%
1988 5,534,000,000 +4,000,000 +0.07%
1987 5,530,000,000 +1,479,000,000 +36.51%
1986 4,051,000,000 −132,000,000 −3.16%
1985 4,183,000,000 −343,000,000 −7.58%
1984 4,526,000,000 +585,000,000 +14.84%
1983 3,941,000,000 +370,000,000 +10.36%
1982 3,571,000,000 −30,000,000 −0.83%
1981 3,601,000,000 +502,000,000 +16.2%
1980 3,099,000,000 +736,000,000 +31.15%
1979 2,363,000,000 −804,000,000 −25.39%
1978 3,167,000,000 −83,000,000 −2.55%
1977 3,250,000,000 −1,285,000,000 −28.34%
1976 4,535,000,000 −877,000,000 −16.2%
1975 5,412,000,000 +245,000,000 +4.74%
1974 5,167,000,000 +935,000,000 +22.09%
1973 4,232,000,000 −211,000,000 −4.75%
1972 4,443,000,000 −938,000,000 −17.43%
1971 5,381,000,000 +2,000,000,000 +59.15%
1970 3,381,000,000 −2,312,000,000 −40.61%
1969 5,693,000,000 +803,000,000 +16.42%
1968 4,890,000,000 +897,000,000 +22.46%
1967 3,993,000,000 −747,000,000 −15.76%
1966 4,740,000,000 −1,765,000,000 −27.13%
1965 6,505,000,000 −2,602,000,000 −28.57%
1964 9,107,000,000 +2,739,000,000 +43.01%
1963 6,368,000,000 +1,124,000,000 +21.43%
1962 5,244,000,000 +313,000,000 +6.35%
1961 4,931,000,000 +764,000,000 +18.33%
1960 4,167,000,000

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.