Arms imports in North America in 2024 — 1,358,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 285.8%.
1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | M TIV | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,358,000,000 | +490,000,000 | +56.45% |
| 2023 | 868,000,000 | −68,000,000 | −7.26% |
| 2022 | 936,000,000 | −317,000,000 | −25.3% |
| 2021 | 1,253,000,000 | +207,000,000 | +19.79% |
| 2020 | 1,046,000,000 | −31,000,000 | −2.88% |
| 2019 | 1,077,000,000 | +529,000,000 | +96.53% |
| 2018 | 548,000,000 | −302,000,000 | −35.53% |
| 2017 | 850,000,000 | +165,000,000 | +24.09% |
| 2016 | 685,000,000 | −197,000,000 | −22.34% |
| 2015 | 882,000,000 | +6,000,000 | +0.68% |
| 2014 | 876,000,000 | −93,000,000 | −9.6% |
| 2013 | 969,000,000 | −380,000,000 | −28.17% |
| 2012 | 1,349,000,000 | +56,000,000 | +4.33% |
| 2011 | 1,293,000,000 | +90,000,000 | +7.48% |
| 2010 | 1,203,000,000 | +160,000,000 | +15.34% |
| 2009 | 1,043,000,000 | −316,000,000 | −23.25% |
| 2008 | 1,359,000,000 | +39,000,000 | +2.95% |
| 2007 | 1,320,000,000 | +517,000,000 | +64.38% |
| 2006 | 803,000,000 | +115,000,000 | +16.72% |
| 2005 | 688,000,000 | −249,000,000 | −26.57% |
| 2004 | 937,000,000 | +166,000,000 | +21.53% |
| 2003 | 771,000,000 | −163,000,000 | −17.45% |
| 2002 | 934,000,000 | −94,000,000 | −9.14% |
| 2001 | 1,028,000,000 | +165,000,000 | +19.12% |
| 2000 | 863,000,000 | +499,000,000 | +137.09% |
| 1999 | 364,000,000 | −8,000,000 | −2.15% |
| 1998 | 372,000,000 | −591,000,000 | −61.37% |
| 1997 | 963,000,000 | −57,000,000 | −5.59% |
| 1996 | 1,020,000,000 | −194,000,000 | −15.98% |
| 1995 | 1,214,000,000 | −210,000,000 | −14.75% |
| 1994 | 1,424,000,000 | +260,000,000 | +22.34% |
| 1993 | 1,164,000,000 | +217,000,000 | +22.91% |
| 1992 | 947,000,000 | −335,000,000 | −26.13% |
| 1991 | 1,282,000,000 | +762,000,000 | +146.54% |
| 1990 | 520,000,000 | −1,300,000,000 | −71.43% |
| 1989 | 1,820,000,000 | −680,000,000 | −27.2% |
| 1988 | 2,500,000,000 | −280,000,000 | −10.07% |
| 1987 | 2,780,000,000 | +1,511,000,000 | +119.07% |
| 1986 | 1,269,000,000 | −233,000,000 | −15.51% |
| 1985 | 1,502,000,000 | +467,000,000 | +45.12% |
| 1984 | 1,035,000,000 | −77,000,000 | −6.92% |
| 1983 | 1,112,000,000 | +587,000,000 | +111.81% |
| 1982 | 525,000,000 | −460,000,000 | −46.7% |
| 1981 | 985,000,000 | +163,000,000 | +19.83% |
| 1980 | 822,000,000 | +376,000,000 | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 446,000,000 | −53,000,000 | −10.62% |
| 1978 | 499,000,000 | +25,000,000 | +5.27% |
| 1977 | 474,000,000 | −78,000,000 | −14.13% |
| 1976 | 552,000,000 | −31,000,000 | −5.32% |
| 1975 | 583,000,000 | −232,000,000 | −28.47% |
| 1974 | 815,000,000 | +81,000,000 | +11.04% |
| 1973 | 734,000,000 | −411,000,000 | −35.9% |
| 1972 | 1,145,000,000 | +110,000,000 | +10.63% |
| 1971 | 1,035,000,000 | +374,000,000 | +56.58% |
| 1970 | 661,000,000 | +95,000,000 | +16.78% |
| 1969 | 566,000,000 | +168,000,000 | +42.21% |
| 1968 | 398,000,000 | +73,000,000 | +22.46% |
| 1967 | 325,000,000 | −70,000,000 | −17.72% |
| 1966 | 395,000,000 | −338,000,000 | −46.11% |
| 1965 | 733,000,000 | −367,000,000 | −33.36% |
| 1964 | 1,100,000,000 | −195,000,000 | −15.06% |
| 1963 | 1,295,000,000 | −161,000,000 | −11.06% |
| 1962 | 1,456,000,000 | −318,000,000 | −17.93% |
| 1961 | 1,774,000,000 | +1,422,000,000 | +403.98% |
| 1960 | 352,000,000 | — | — |
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.
Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.