Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Libya

Arms imports in Libya in 2024 — 5,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 98 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 64.3%.

2024 5,000,000 M TIV −85.29% vs 2023
World rank 98of 111
Period maximum 4,222,000,000 M TIV1978
Period minimum 0 M TIV2020

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Libya, 1960–202402,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14,000,000 M TIV1961: 17,000,000 M TIV1962: 2,000,000 M TIV1963: 3,000,000 M TIV1964: 15,000,000 M TIV1965: 9,000,000 M TIV1966: 26,000,000 M TIV1967: 12,000,000 M TIV1968: 57,000,000 M TIV1969: 152,000,000 M TIV1970: 371,000,000 M TIV1971: 540,000,000 M TIV1972: 534,000,000 M TIV1973: 733,000,000 M TIV1974: 1,767,000,000 M TIV1975: 1,647,000,000 M TIV1976: 1,858,000,000 M TIV1977: 3,064,000,000 M TIV1978: 4,222,000,000 M TIV1979: 3,173,000,000 M TIV1980: 2,951,000,000 M TIV1981: 3,153,000,000 M TIV1982: 2,749,000,000 M TIV1983: 1,408,000,000 M TIV1984: 730,000,000 M TIV1985: 746,000,000 M TIV1986: 401,000,000 M TIV1987: 184,000,000 M TIV1988: 9,000,000 M TIV1989: 218,000,000 M TIV1990: 11,000,000 M TIV1999: 6,000,000 M TIV2005: 1,000,000 M TIV2006: 16,000,000 M TIV2007: 16,000,000 M TIV2008: 16,000,000 M TIV2009: 22,000,000 M TIV2010: 37,000,000 M TIV2011: 8,000,000 M TIV2012: 73,000,000 M TIV2013: 118,000,000 M TIV2016: 2,000,000 M TIV2019: 33,000,000 M TIV2020: 0 M TIV2023: 34,000,000 M TIV2024: 5,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −9,000,000 (−64.29%) Average annual rate: -1.6 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Libya 5,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Northern Africa computed 308,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 5,000,000 −29,000,000 −85.29%
2023 34,000,000
2020 0 −33,000,000 −100%
2019 33,000,000
2016 2,000,000
2013 118,000,000 +45,000,000 +61.64%
2012 73,000,000 +65,000,000 +812.5%
2011 8,000,000 −29,000,000 −78.38%
2010 37,000,000 +15,000,000 +68.18%
2009 22,000,000 +6,000,000 +37.5%
2008 16,000,000 +0 +0%
2007 16,000,000 +0 +0%
2006 16,000,000 +15,000,000 +1,500%
2005 1,000,000
1999 6,000,000
1990 11,000,000 −207,000,000 −94.95%
1989 218,000,000 +209,000,000 +2,322.22%
1988 9,000,000 −175,000,000 −95.11%
1987 184,000,000 −217,000,000 −54.11%
1986 401,000,000 −345,000,000 −46.25%
1985 746,000,000 +16,000,000 +2.19%
1984 730,000,000 −678,000,000 −48.15%
1983 1,408,000,000 −1,341,000,000 −48.78%
1982 2,749,000,000 −404,000,000 −12.81%
1981 3,153,000,000 +202,000,000 +6.85%
1980 2,951,000,000 −222,000,000 −7%
1979 3,173,000,000 −1,049,000,000 −24.85%
1978 4,222,000,000 +1,158,000,000 +37.79%
1977 3,064,000,000 +1,206,000,000 +64.91%
1976 1,858,000,000 +211,000,000 +12.81%
1975 1,647,000,000 −120,000,000 −6.79%
1974 1,767,000,000 +1,034,000,000 +141.06%
1973 733,000,000 +199,000,000 +37.27%
1972 534,000,000 −6,000,000 −1.11%
1971 540,000,000 +169,000,000 +45.55%
1970 371,000,000 +219,000,000 +144.08%
1969 152,000,000 +95,000,000 +166.67%
1968 57,000,000 +45,000,000 +375%
1967 12,000,000 −14,000,000 −53.85%
1966 26,000,000 +17,000,000 +188.89%
1965 9,000,000 −6,000,000 −40%
1964 15,000,000 +12,000,000 +400%
1963 3,000,000 +1,000,000 +50%
1962 2,000,000 −15,000,000 −88.24%
1961 17,000,000 +3,000,000 +21.43%
1960 14,000,000

Northern Africa, 2024

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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.