Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — NATO

Arms imports in NATO in 2024 — 8,786,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15.3%.

2024 8,786,000,000 M TIV +27.95% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14,833,000,000 M TIV1964
Period minimum 3,219,000,000 M TIV2018

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — NATO, 1960–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7,620,000,000 M TIV1962: 8,227,000,000 M TIV1964: 14,833,000,000 M TIV1966: 9,007,000,000 M TIV1968: 8,765,000,000 M TIV1970: 8,311,000,000 M TIV1972: 10,194,000,000 M TIV1974: 10,251,000,000 M TIV1976: 8,612,000,000 M TIV1978: 9,899,000,000 M TIV1980: 9,041,000,000 M TIV1982: 8,617,000,000 M TIV1984: 7,929,000,000 M TIV1986: 8,034,000,000 M TIV1988: 10,655,000,000 M TIV1990: 7,407,000,000 M TIV1992: 9,171,000,000 M TIV1994: 8,165,000,000 M TIV1996: 6,107,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,165,000,000 M TIV2000: 5,875,000,000 M TIV2002: 4,457,000,000 M TIV2004: 4,850,000,000 M TIV2006: 5,925,000,000 M TIV2008: 6,300,000,000 M TIV2010: 5,295,000,000 M TIV2012: 5,162,000,000 M TIV2014: 4,028,000,000 M TIV2016: 3,409,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,219,000,000 M TIV2020: 4,508,000,000 M TIV2022: 6,306,000,000 M TIV2024: 8,786,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +1,166,000,000 (+15.3%) Average annual rate: 0.22 %

Comparison, 2024

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

NATO 8,786,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 8,786,000,000 +1,919,000,000 +27.95%
2023 6,867,000,000 +561,000,000 +8.9%
2022 6,306,000,000 +836,000,000 +15.28%
2021 5,470,000,000 +962,000,000 +21.34%
2020 4,508,000,000 +375,000,000 +9.07%
2019 4,133,000,000 +914,000,000 +28.39%
2018 3,219,000,000 −917,000,000 −22.17%
2017 4,136,000,000 +727,000,000 +21.33%
2016 3,409,000,000 −383,000,000 −10.1%
2015 3,792,000,000 −236,000,000 −5.86%
2014 4,028,000,000 +65,000,000 +1.64%
2013 3,963,000,000 −1,199,000,000 −23.23%
2012 5,162,000,000 +484,000,000 +10.35%
2011 4,678,000,000 −617,000,000 −11.65%
2010 5,295,000,000 −793,000,000 −13.03%
2009 6,088,000,000 −212,000,000 −3.37%
2008 6,300,000,000 −1,953,000,000 −23.66%
2007 8,253,000,000 +2,328,000,000 +39.29%
2006 5,925,000,000 +1,132,000,000 +23.62%
2005 4,793,000,000 −57,000,000 −1.18%
2004 4,850,000,000 −1,234,000,000 −20.28%
2003 6,084,000,000 +1,627,000,000 +36.5%
2002 4,457,000,000 −740,000,000 −14.24%
2001 5,197,000,000 −678,000,000 −11.54%
2000 5,875,000,000 +193,000,000 +3.4%
1999 5,682,000,000 −2,483,000,000 −30.41%
1998 8,165,000,000 +2,128,000,000 +35.25%
1997 6,037,000,000 −70,000,000 −1.15%
1996 6,107,000,000 −216,000,000 −3.42%
1995 6,323,000,000 −1,842,000,000 −22.56%
1994 8,165,000,000 −539,000,000 −6.19%
1993 8,704,000,000 −467,000,000 −5.09%
1992 9,171,000,000 +684,000,000 +8.06%
1991 8,487,000,000 +1,080,000,000 +14.58%
1990 7,407,000,000 −1,976,000,000 −21.06%
1989 9,383,000,000 −1,272,000,000 −11.94%
1988 10,655,000,000 +1,548,000,000 +17%
1987 9,107,000,000 +1,073,000,000 +13.36%
1986 8,034,000,000 +706,000,000 +9.63%
1985 7,328,000,000 −601,000,000 −7.58%
1984 7,929,000,000 −442,000,000 −5.28%
1983 8,371,000,000 −246,000,000 −2.85%
1982 8,617,000,000 −1,193,000,000 −12.16%
1981 9,810,000,000 +769,000,000 +8.51%
1980 9,041,000,000 +729,000,000 +8.77%
1979 8,312,000,000 −1,587,000,000 −16.03%
1978 9,899,000,000 +2,249,000,000 +29.4%
1977 7,650,000,000 −962,000,000 −11.17%
1976 8,612,000,000 −1,614,000,000 −15.78%
1975 10,226,000,000 −25,000,000 −0.24%
1974 10,251,000,000 +1,275,000,000 +14.2%
1973 8,976,000,000 −1,218,000,000 −11.95%
1972 10,194,000,000 −1,179,000,000 −10.37%
1971 11,373,000,000 +3,062,000,000 +36.84%
1970 8,311,000,000 −2,519,000,000 −23.26%
1969 10,830,000,000 +2,065,000,000 +23.56%
1968 8,765,000,000 −107,000,000 −1.21%
1967 8,872,000,000 −135,000,000 −1.5%
1966 9,007,000,000 −3,220,000,000 −26.34%
1965 12,227,000,000 −2,606,000,000 −17.57%
1964 14,833,000,000 +3,565,000,000 +31.64%
1963 11,268,000,000 +3,041,000,000 +36.96%
1962 8,227,000,000 −192,000,000 −2.28%
1961 8,419,000,000 +799,000,000 +10.49%
1960 7,620,000,000

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.