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Arms imports — Lebanon

Arms imports in Lebanon in 2024 — 9,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 90 in the world out of 111. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 80%.

2024 9,000,000 M TIV −35.71% vs 2023
World rank 90of 111
Period maximum 192,000,000 M TIV1984
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1968

Trend over time

1961–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Lebanon, 1961–2024050,000,000100,000,000150,000,000200,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 5,000,000 M TIV1962: 13,000,000 M TIV1963: 18,000,000 M TIV1965: 34,000,000 M TIV1966: 72,000,000 M TIV1967: 80,000,000 M TIV1968: 1,000,000 M TIV1971: 10,000,000 M TIV1972: 52,000,000 M TIV1973: 54,000,000 M TIV1974: 41,000,000 M TIV1975: 11,000,000 M TIV1976: 4,000,000 M TIV1977: 8,000,000 M TIV1978: 2,000,000 M TIV1979: 19,000,000 M TIV1980: 37,000,000 M TIV1981: 9,000,000 M TIV1982: 36,000,000 M TIV1983: 93,000,000 M TIV1984: 192,000,000 M TIV1985: 71,000,000 M TIV1992: 40,000,000 M TIV1993: 40,000,000 M TIV1994: 18,000,000 M TIV1995: 42,000,000 M TIV1996: 27,000,000 M TIV1997: 9,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,000,000 M TIV1999: 4,000,000 M TIV2000: 4,000,000 M TIV2005: 1,000,000 M TIV2007: 5,000,000 M TIV2008: 1,000,000 M TIV2009: 52,000,000 M TIV2010: 64,000,000 M TIV2011: 1,000,000 M TIV2012: 31,000,000 M TIV2013: 27,000,000 M TIV2014: 6,000,000 M TIV2015: 48,000,000 M TIV2016: 28,000,000 M TIV2017: 50,000,000 M TIV2018: 53,000,000 M TIV2019: 56,000,000 M TIV2020: 45,000,000 M TIV2021: 43,000,000 M TIV2022: 30,000,000 M TIV2023: 14,000,000 M TIV2024: 9,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +4,000,000 (+80%) Average annual rate: 0.94 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Lebanon 9,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 9,000,000 −5,000,000 −35.71%
2023 14,000,000 −16,000,000 −53.33%
2022 30,000,000 −13,000,000 −30.23%
2021 43,000,000 −2,000,000 −4.44%
2020 45,000,000 −11,000,000 −19.64%
2019 56,000,000 +3,000,000 +5.66%
2018 53,000,000 +3,000,000 +6%
2017 50,000,000 +22,000,000 +78.57%
2016 28,000,000 −20,000,000 −41.67%
2015 48,000,000 +42,000,000 +700%
2014 6,000,000 −21,000,000 −77.78%
2013 27,000,000 −4,000,000 −12.9%
2012 31,000,000 +30,000,000 +3,000%
2011 1,000,000 −63,000,000 −98.44%
2010 64,000,000 +12,000,000 +23.08%
2009 52,000,000 +51,000,000 +5,100%
2008 1,000,000 −4,000,000 −80%
2007 5,000,000 — —
2005 1,000,000 — —
2000 4,000,000 +0 +0%
1999 4,000,000 −4,000,000 −50%
1998 8,000,000 −1,000,000 −11.11%
1997 9,000,000 −18,000,000 −66.67%
1996 27,000,000 −15,000,000 −35.71%
1995 42,000,000 +24,000,000 +133.33%
1994 18,000,000 −22,000,000 −55%
1993 40,000,000 +0 +0%
1992 40,000,000 — —
1985 71,000,000 −121,000,000 −63.02%
1984 192,000,000 +99,000,000 +106.45%
1983 93,000,000 +57,000,000 +158.33%
1982 36,000,000 +27,000,000 +300%
1981 9,000,000 −28,000,000 −75.68%
1980 37,000,000 +18,000,000 +94.74%
1979 19,000,000 +17,000,000 +850%
1978 2,000,000 −6,000,000 −75%
1977 8,000,000 +4,000,000 +100%
1976 4,000,000 −7,000,000 −63.64%
1975 11,000,000 −30,000,000 −73.17%
1974 41,000,000 −13,000,000 −24.07%
1973 54,000,000 +2,000,000 +3.85%
1972 52,000,000 +42,000,000 +420%
1971 10,000,000 — —
1968 1,000,000 −79,000,000 −98.75%
1967 80,000,000 +8,000,000 +11.11%
1966 72,000,000 +38,000,000 +111.76%
1965 34,000,000 — —
1963 18,000,000 +5,000,000 +38.46%
1962 13,000,000 +8,000,000 +160%
1961 5,000,000 — —

Western Asia, 2024

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

QA Qatar 1,152,000,000 SA Saudi Arabia 1,111,000,000 AE United Arab Emirates 932,000,000 BH Bahrain 848,000,000 KW Kuwait 503,000,000 TR Türkiye 381,000,000 IL Israel 211,000,000 CY Cyprus 115,000,000 AZ Azerbaijan 28,000,000 JO Jordan 24,000,000 IQ Iraq 23,000,000 AM Armenia 21,000,000 GE Georgia 17,000,000 LB Lebanon 9,000,000
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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.

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