Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Moldova

Arms imports in Moldova in 2023 — 13,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 87 in the world out of 127. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 62.5%.

2023 13,000,000 M TIV +18.18% vs 1995
World rank 87of 127
Period maximum 13,000,000 M TIV2023
Period minimum 3,000,000 M TIV1994

Trend over time

1992–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Moldova, 1992–202305,000,00010,000,00015,000,0001992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 8,000,000 M TIV1994: 3,000,000 M TIV1995: 11,000,000 M TIV2023: 13,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +5,000,000 (+62.5%) Average annual rate: 1.58 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Moldova 13,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 11,434,000,000 M TIV
Eastern Europe computed 6,785,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 13,000,000
1995 11,000,000 +8,000,000 +266.67%
1994 3,000,000
1992 8,000,000

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.