Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Mexico

Arms imports in Mexico in 2024 — 46,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 60 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 130%.

2024 46,000,000 M TIV +1,050% vs 2023
World rank 60of 111
Period maximum 495,000,000 M TIV1997
Period minimum 3,000,000 M TIV2021

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Mexico, 1960–20240200,000,000400,000,000600,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20,000,000 M TIV1961: 30,000,000 M TIV1962: 109,000,000 M TIV1963: 60,000,000 M TIV1964: 38,000,000 M TIV1965: 11,000,000 M TIV1966: 22,000,000 M TIV1967: 15,000,000 M TIV1970: 82,000,000 M TIV1971: 48,000,000 M TIV1972: 15,000,000 M TIV1973: 158,000,000 M TIV1974: 61,000,000 M TIV1975: 104,000,000 M TIV1976: 69,000,000 M TIV1977: 39,000,000 M TIV1978: 74,000,000 M TIV1979: 68,000,000 M TIV1980: 75,000,000 M TIV1981: 115,000,000 M TIV1982: 343,000,000 M TIV1983: 116,000,000 M TIV1985: 8,000,000 M TIV1986: 143,000,000 M TIV1987: 154,000,000 M TIV1988: 103,000,000 M TIV1989: 63,000,000 M TIV1990: 32,000,000 M TIV1991: 40,000,000 M TIV1992: 19,000,000 M TIV1993: 160,000,000 M TIV1994: 136,000,000 M TIV1995: 55,000,000 M TIV1996: 92,000,000 M TIV1997: 495,000,000 M TIV1998: 19,000,000 M TIV1999: 136,000,000 M TIV2000: 215,000,000 M TIV2001: 149,000,000 M TIV2002: 97,000,000 M TIV2003: 20,000,000 M TIV2004: 321,000,000 M TIV2005: 33,000,000 M TIV2006: 78,000,000 M TIV2008: 23,000,000 M TIV2009: 59,000,000 M TIV2010: 109,000,000 M TIV2011: 225,000,000 M TIV2012: 260,000,000 M TIV2013: 52,000,000 M TIV2014: 89,000,000 M TIV2015: 322,000,000 M TIV2016: 327,000,000 M TIV2017: 215,000,000 M TIV2018: 16,000,000 M TIV2020: 242,000,000 M TIV2021: 3,000,000 M TIV2023: 4,000,000 M TIV2024: 46,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +26,000,000 (+130%) Average annual rate: 1.31 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Mexico 46,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Latin America & Caribbean 644,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 46,000,000 +42,000,000 +1,050%
2023 4,000,000
2021 3,000,000 −239,000,000 −98.76%
2020 242,000,000
2018 16,000,000 −199,000,000 −92.56%
2017 215,000,000 −112,000,000 −34.25%
2016 327,000,000 +5,000,000 +1.55%
2015 322,000,000 +233,000,000 +261.8%
2014 89,000,000 +37,000,000 +71.15%
2013 52,000,000 −208,000,000 −80%
2012 260,000,000 +35,000,000 +15.56%
2011 225,000,000 +116,000,000 +106.42%
2010 109,000,000 +50,000,000 +84.75%
2009 59,000,000 +36,000,000 +156.52%
2008 23,000,000
2006 78,000,000 +45,000,000 +136.36%
2005 33,000,000 −288,000,000 −89.72%
2004 321,000,000 +301,000,000 +1,505%
2003 20,000,000 −77,000,000 −79.38%
2002 97,000,000 −52,000,000 −34.9%
2001 149,000,000 −66,000,000 −30.7%
2000 215,000,000 +79,000,000 +58.09%
1999 136,000,000 +117,000,000 +615.79%
1998 19,000,000 −476,000,000 −96.16%
1997 495,000,000 +403,000,000 +438.04%
1996 92,000,000 +37,000,000 +67.27%
1995 55,000,000 −81,000,000 −59.56%
1994 136,000,000 −24,000,000 −15%
1993 160,000,000 +141,000,000 +742.11%
1992 19,000,000 −21,000,000 −52.5%
1991 40,000,000 +8,000,000 +25%
1990 32,000,000 −31,000,000 −49.21%
1989 63,000,000 −40,000,000 −38.83%
1988 103,000,000 −51,000,000 −33.12%
1987 154,000,000 +11,000,000 +7.69%
1986 143,000,000 +135,000,000 +1,687.5%
1985 8,000,000
1983 116,000,000 −227,000,000 −66.18%
1982 343,000,000 +228,000,000 +198.26%
1981 115,000,000 +40,000,000 +53.33%
1980 75,000,000 +7,000,000 +10.29%
1979 68,000,000 −6,000,000 −8.11%
1978 74,000,000 +35,000,000 +89.74%
1977 39,000,000 −30,000,000 −43.48%
1976 69,000,000 −35,000,000 −33.65%
1975 104,000,000 +43,000,000 +70.49%
1974 61,000,000 −97,000,000 −61.39%
1973 158,000,000 +143,000,000 +953.33%
1972 15,000,000 −33,000,000 −68.75%
1971 48,000,000 −34,000,000 −41.46%
1970 82,000,000
1967 15,000,000 −7,000,000 −31.82%
1966 22,000,000 +11,000,000 +100%
1965 11,000,000 −27,000,000 −71.05%
1964 38,000,000 −22,000,000 −36.67%
1963 60,000,000 −49,000,000 −44.95%
1962 109,000,000 +79,000,000 +263.33%
1961 30,000,000 +10,000,000 +50%
1960 20,000,000

Central America, 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.