Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Myanmar

Arms imports in Myanmar in 2024 — 222,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 31 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,600%.

2024 222,000,000 M TIV +73.44% vs 2023
World rank 31of 111
Period maximum 668,000,000 M TIV2011
Period minimum 3,000,000 M TIV1966

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Myanmar, 1960–20240200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000800,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 6,000,000 M TIV1961: 17,000,000 M TIV1962: 14,000,000 M TIV1963: 27,000,000 M TIV1964: 18,000,000 M TIV1965: 19,000,000 M TIV1966: 3,000,000 M TIV1967: 13,000,000 M TIV1968: 6,000,000 M TIV1969: 22,000,000 M TIV1970: 4,000,000 M TIV1971: 28,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,000,000 M TIV1975: 53,000,000 M TIV1976: 10,000,000 M TIV1977: 9,000,000 M TIV1978: 25,000,000 M TIV1979: 19,000,000 M TIV1980: 40,000,000 M TIV1982: 38,000,000 M TIV1986: 9,000,000 M TIV1989: 34,000,000 M TIV1990: 278,000,000 M TIV1991: 239,000,000 M TIV1992: 31,000,000 M TIV1993: 331,000,000 M TIV1994: 97,000,000 M TIV1995: 224,000,000 M TIV1996: 115,000,000 M TIV1997: 231,000,000 M TIV1998: 156,000,000 M TIV1999: 141,000,000 M TIV2000: 16,000,000 M TIV2001: 153,000,000 M TIV2002: 156,000,000 M TIV2003: 100,000,000 M TIV2004: 192,000,000 M TIV2005: 179,000,000 M TIV2006: 206,000,000 M TIV2007: 153,000,000 M TIV2008: 80,000,000 M TIV2009: 65,000,000 M TIV2010: 62,000,000 M TIV2011: 668,000,000 M TIV2012: 398,000,000 M TIV2013: 250,000,000 M TIV2014: 110,000,000 M TIV2015: 257,000,000 M TIV2016: 281,000,000 M TIV2017: 207,000,000 M TIV2018: 200,000,000 M TIV2019: 204,000,000 M TIV2020: 217,000,000 M TIV2021: 67,000,000 M TIV2022: 229,000,000 M TIV2023: 128,000,000 M TIV2024: 222,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +216,000,000 (+3,600%) Average annual rate: 5.8 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Myanmar 222,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
East Asia & Pacific 4,689,000,000 M TIV
South-Eastern Asia computed 1,160,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 222,000,000 +94,000,000 +73.44%
2023 128,000,000 −101,000,000 −44.1%
2022 229,000,000 +162,000,000 +241.79%
2021 67,000,000 −150,000,000 −69.12%
2020 217,000,000 +13,000,000 +6.37%
2019 204,000,000 +4,000,000 +2%
2018 200,000,000 −7,000,000 −3.38%
2017 207,000,000 −74,000,000 −26.33%
2016 281,000,000 +24,000,000 +9.34%
2015 257,000,000 +147,000,000 +133.64%
2014 110,000,000 −140,000,000 −56%
2013 250,000,000 −148,000,000 −37.19%
2012 398,000,000 −270,000,000 −40.42%
2011 668,000,000 +606,000,000 +977.42%
2010 62,000,000 −3,000,000 −4.62%
2009 65,000,000 −15,000,000 −18.75%
2008 80,000,000 −73,000,000 −47.71%
2007 153,000,000 −53,000,000 −25.73%
2006 206,000,000 +27,000,000 +15.08%
2005 179,000,000 −13,000,000 −6.77%
2004 192,000,000 +92,000,000 +92%
2003 100,000,000 −56,000,000 −35.9%
2002 156,000,000 +3,000,000 +1.96%
2001 153,000,000 +137,000,000 +856.25%
2000 16,000,000 −125,000,000 −88.65%
1999 141,000,000 −15,000,000 −9.62%
1998 156,000,000 −75,000,000 −32.47%
1997 231,000,000 +116,000,000 +100.87%
1996 115,000,000 −109,000,000 −48.66%
1995 224,000,000 +127,000,000 +130.93%
1994 97,000,000 −234,000,000 −70.69%
1993 331,000,000 +300,000,000 +967.74%
1992 31,000,000 −208,000,000 −87.03%
1991 239,000,000 −39,000,000 −14.03%
1990 278,000,000 +244,000,000 +717.65%
1989 34,000,000
1986 9,000,000
1982 38,000,000
1980 40,000,000 +21,000,000 +110.53%
1979 19,000,000 −6,000,000 −24%
1978 25,000,000 +16,000,000 +177.78%
1977 9,000,000 −1,000,000 −10%
1976 10,000,000 −43,000,000 −81.13%
1975 53,000,000
1972 4,000,000 −24,000,000 −85.71%
1971 28,000,000 +24,000,000 +600%
1970 4,000,000 −18,000,000 −81.82%
1969 22,000,000 +16,000,000 +266.67%
1968 6,000,000 −7,000,000 −53.85%
1967 13,000,000 +10,000,000 +333.33%
1966 3,000,000 −16,000,000 −84.21%
1965 19,000,000 +1,000,000 +5.56%
1964 18,000,000 −9,000,000 −33.33%
1963 27,000,000 +13,000,000 +92.86%
1962 14,000,000 −3,000,000 −17.65%
1961 17,000,000 +11,000,000 +183.33%
1960 6,000,000

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.