Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Malta

Arms imports in Malta in 2023 — 45,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 58 in the world out of 127.

2023 45,000,000 M TIV +462.5% vs 2017
World rank 58of 127
Period maximum 45,000,000 M TIV2023
Period minimum 0 M TIV1972

Trend over time

1972–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Malta, 1972–2023020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019721978198419901996200220082014202020231972: 0 M TIV1973: 0 M TIV1978: 8,000,000 M TIV1980: 1,000,000 M TIV1992: 13,000,000 M TIV1995: 0 M TIV1996: 1,000,000 M TIV1997: 6,000,000 M TIV1998: 0 M TIV2000: 0 M TIV2001: 0 M TIV2002: 4,000,000 M TIV2004: 4,000,000 M TIV2005: 18,000,000 M TIV2011: 8,000,000 M TIV2012: 8,000,000 M TIV2014: 12,000,000 M TIV2015: 10,000,000 M TIV2016: 6,000,000 M TIV2017: 8,000,000 M TIV2023: 45,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +45,000,000

Comparison, 2023

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

Malta 45,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 11,434,000,000 M TIV
Southern Europe computed 1,733,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 45,000,000
2017 8,000,000 +2,000,000 +33.33%
2016 6,000,000 −4,000,000 −40%
2015 10,000,000 −2,000,000 −16.67%
2014 12,000,000
2012 8,000,000 +0 +0%
2011 8,000,000
2005 18,000,000 +14,000,000 +350%
2004 4,000,000
2002 4,000,000 +4,000,000
2001 0 +0
2000 0
1998 0 −6,000,000 −100%
1997 6,000,000 +5,000,000 +500%
1996 1,000,000 +1,000,000
1995 0
1992 13,000,000
1980 1,000,000
1978 8,000,000
1973 0 +0
1972 0

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.