Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Japan

Arms imports in Japan in 2024 — 977,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 10 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23.7%.

2024 977,000,000 M TIV +2.09% vs 2023
World rank 10of 111
Period maximum 2,940,000,000 M TIV1991
Period minimum 239,000,000 M TIV1963

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Japan, 1960–202401,000,000,0002,000,000,0003,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 790,000,000 M TIV1962: 263,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,716,000,000 M TIV1966: 324,000,000 M TIV1968: 557,000,000 M TIV1970: 502,000,000 M TIV1972: 484,000,000 M TIV1974: 730,000,000 M TIV1976: 1,478,000,000 M TIV1978: 903,000,000 M TIV1980: 1,032,000,000 M TIV1982: 1,444,000,000 M TIV1984: 2,051,000,000 M TIV1986: 1,889,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,998,000,000 M TIV1990: 2,678,000,000 M TIV1992: 2,519,000,000 M TIV1994: 1,020,000,000 M TIV1996: 867,000,000 M TIV1998: 1,480,000,000 M TIV2000: 488,000,000 M TIV2002: 433,000,000 M TIV2004: 390,000,000 M TIV2006: 463,000,000 M TIV2008: 990,000,000 M TIV2010: 658,000,000 M TIV2012: 239,000,000 M TIV2014: 316,000,000 M TIV2016: 332,000,000 M TIV2018: 764,000,000 M TIV2020: 929,000,000 M TIV2022: 1,571,000,000 M TIV2024: 977,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +187,000,000 (+23.67%) Average annual rate: 0.33 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Japan 977,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
East Asia & Pacific 4,689,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 977,000,000 +20,000,000 +2.09%
2023 957,000,000 −614,000,000 −39.08%
2022 1,571,000,000 +457,000,000 +41.02%
2021 1,114,000,000 +185,000,000 +19.91%
2020 929,000,000 −63,000,000 −6.35%
2019 992,000,000 +228,000,000 +29.84%
2018 764,000,000 +318,000,000 +71.3%
2017 446,000,000 +114,000,000 +34.34%
2016 332,000,000 −11,000,000 −3.21%
2015 343,000,000 +27,000,000 +8.54%
2014 316,000,000 −26,000,000 −7.6%
2013 342,000,000 +103,000,000 +43.1%
2012 239,000,000 −61,000,000 −20.33%
2011 300,000,000 −358,000,000 −54.41%
2010 658,000,000 −332,000,000 −33.54%
2009 990,000,000 +0 +0%
2008 990,000,000 +437,000,000 +79.02%
2007 553,000,000 +90,000,000 +19.44%
2006 463,000,000 +94,000,000 +25.47%
2005 369,000,000 −21,000,000 −5.38%
2004 390,000,000 −62,000,000 −13.72%
2003 452,000,000 +19,000,000 +4.39%
2002 433,000,000 +15,000,000 +3.59%
2001 418,000,000 −70,000,000 −14.34%
2000 488,000,000 −760,000,000 −60.9%
1999 1,248,000,000 −232,000,000 −15.68%
1998 1,480,000,000 +646,000,000 +77.46%
1997 834,000,000 −33,000,000 −3.81%
1996 867,000,000 −379,000,000 −30.42%
1995 1,246,000,000 +226,000,000 +22.16%
1994 1,020,000,000 −1,110,000,000 −52.11%
1993 2,130,000,000 −389,000,000 −15.44%
1992 2,519,000,000 −421,000,000 −14.32%
1991 2,940,000,000 +262,000,000 +9.78%
1990 2,678,000,000 +395,000,000 +17.3%
1989 2,283,000,000 +285,000,000 +14.26%
1988 1,998,000,000 +56,000,000 +2.88%
1987 1,942,000,000 +53,000,000 +2.81%
1986 1,889,000,000 −82,000,000 −4.16%
1985 1,971,000,000 −80,000,000 −3.9%
1984 2,051,000,000 +359,000,000 +21.22%
1983 1,692,000,000 +248,000,000 +17.17%
1982 1,444,000,000 +136,000,000 +10.4%
1981 1,308,000,000 +276,000,000 +26.74%
1980 1,032,000,000 +110,000,000 +11.93%
1979 922,000,000 +19,000,000 +2.1%
1978 903,000,000 +112,000,000 +14.16%
1977 791,000,000 −687,000,000 −46.48%
1976 1,478,000,000 −122,000,000 −7.63%
1975 1,600,000,000 +870,000,000 +119.18%
1974 730,000,000 +262,000,000 +55.98%
1973 468,000,000 −16,000,000 −3.31%
1972 484,000,000 −121,000,000 −20%
1971 605,000,000 +103,000,000 +20.52%
1970 502,000,000 +14,000,000 +2.87%
1969 488,000,000 −69,000,000 −12.39%
1968 557,000,000 −53,000,000 −8.69%
1967 610,000,000 +286,000,000 +88.27%
1966 324,000,000 −831,000,000 −71.95%
1965 1,155,000,000 −561,000,000 −32.69%
1964 1,716,000,000 +1,477,000,000 +617.99%
1963 239,000,000 −24,000,000 −9.13%
1962 263,000,000 −72,000,000 −21.49%
1961 335,000,000 −455,000,000 −57.59%
1960 790,000,000

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.