Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Ireland

Arms imports in Ireland in 2023 — 63,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 54 in the world out of 127. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6,200%.

2023 63,000,000 M TIV +6,200% vs 2022
World rank 54of 127
Period maximum 63,000,000 M TIV2023
Period minimum 0 M TIV2000

Trend over time

1960–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Ireland, 1960–2023020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00080,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,000,000 M TIV1963: 2,000,000 M TIV1964: 12,000,000 M TIV1971: 14,000,000 M TIV1972: 27,000,000 M TIV1973: 8,000,000 M TIV1974: 6,000,000 M TIV1975: 9,000,000 M TIV1977: 5,000,000 M TIV1978: 28,000,000 M TIV1979: 27,000,000 M TIV1980: 44,000,000 M TIV1981: 12,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,000,000 M TIV1984: 11,000,000 M TIV1985: 2,000,000 M TIV1986: 38,000,000 M TIV1988: 24,000,000 M TIV1991: 11,000,000 M TIV1994: 41,000,000 M TIV1998: 3,000,000 M TIV1999: 33,000,000 M TIV2000: 0 M TIV2001: 42,000,000 M TIV2002: 21,000,000 M TIV2004: 27,000,000 M TIV2005: 5,000,000 M TIV2006: 13,000,000 M TIV2007: 26,000,000 M TIV2008: 32,000,000 M TIV2010: 4,000,000 M TIV2014: 40,000,000 M TIV2015: 43,000,000 M TIV2016: 43,000,000 M TIV2017: 2,000,000 M TIV2018: 5,000,000 M TIV2019: 35,000,000 M TIV2020: 9,000,000 M TIV2022: 1,000,000 M TIV2023: 63,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +62,000,000 (+6,200%) Average annual rate: 6.8 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Ireland 63,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 11,434,000,000 M TIV
Northern Europe computed 1,322,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 63,000,000 +62,000,000 +6,200%
2022 1,000,000
2020 9,000,000 −26,000,000 −74.29%
2019 35,000,000 +30,000,000 +600%
2018 5,000,000 +3,000,000 +150%
2017 2,000,000 −41,000,000 −95.35%
2016 43,000,000 +0 +0%
2015 43,000,000 +3,000,000 +7.5%
2014 40,000,000
2010 4,000,000
2008 32,000,000 +6,000,000 +23.08%
2007 26,000,000 +13,000,000 +100%
2006 13,000,000 +8,000,000 +160%
2005 5,000,000 −22,000,000 −81.48%
2004 27,000,000
2002 21,000,000 −21,000,000 −50%
2001 42,000,000 +42,000,000
2000 0 −33,000,000 −100%
1999 33,000,000 +30,000,000 +1,000%
1998 3,000,000
1994 41,000,000
1991 11,000,000
1988 24,000,000
1986 38,000,000 +36,000,000 +1,800%
1985 2,000,000 −9,000,000 −81.82%
1984 11,000,000
1982 3,000,000 −9,000,000 −75%
1981 12,000,000 −32,000,000 −72.73%
1980 44,000,000 +17,000,000 +62.96%
1979 27,000,000 −1,000,000 −3.57%
1978 28,000,000 +23,000,000 +460%
1977 5,000,000
1975 9,000,000 +3,000,000 +50%
1974 6,000,000 −2,000,000 −25%
1973 8,000,000 −19,000,000 −70.37%
1972 27,000,000 +13,000,000 +92.86%
1971 14,000,000
1964 12,000,000 +10,000,000 +500%
1963 2,000,000
1960 1,000,000

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.