Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — OECD

Arms imports in the OECD in 2024 — 11,872,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 33.1%.

2024 11,872,000,000 M TIV +26.58% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 17,463,000,000 M TIV1964
Period minimum 5,156,000,000 M TIV2013

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — OECD, 1960–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00020,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8,918,000,000 M TIV1962: 8,850,000,000 M TIV1964: 17,463,000,000 M TIV1966: 11,344,000,000 M TIV1968: 10,406,000,000 M TIV1970: 9,282,000,000 M TIV1972: 11,590,000,000 M TIV1974: 12,780,000,000 M TIV1976: 12,661,000,000 M TIV1978: 12,877,000,000 M TIV1980: 12,243,000,000 M TIV1982: 11,720,000,000 M TIV1984: 11,880,000,000 M TIV1986: 11,913,000,000 M TIV1988: 15,382,000,000 M TIV1990: 11,028,000,000 M TIV1992: 14,596,000,000 M TIV1994: 11,612,000,000 M TIV1996: 9,996,000,000 M TIV1998: 13,673,000,000 M TIV2000: 8,995,000,000 M TIV2002: 6,898,000,000 M TIV2004: 8,158,000,000 M TIV2006: 11,139,000,000 M TIV2008: 10,559,000,000 M TIV2010: 9,732,000,000 M TIV2012: 7,919,000,000 M TIV2014: 6,972,000,000 M TIV2016: 6,761,000,000 M TIV2018: 7,098,000,000 M TIV2020: 9,268,000,000 M TIV2022: 10,192,000,000 M TIV2024: 11,872,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +2,954,000,000 (+33.12%) Average annual rate: 0.45 %

Comparison, 2024

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

OECD 11,872,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 11,872,000,000 +2,493,000,000 +26.58%
2023 9,379,000,000 −813,000,000 −7.98%
2022 10,192,000,000 +1,085,000,000 +11.91%
2021 9,107,000,000 −161,000,000 −1.74%
2020 9,268,000,000 +818,000,000 +9.68%
2019 8,450,000,000 +1,352,000,000 +19.05%
2018 7,098,000,000 −911,000,000 −11.37%
2017 8,009,000,000 +1,248,000,000 +18.46%
2016 6,761,000,000 −526,000,000 −7.22%
2015 7,287,000,000 +315,000,000 +4.52%
2014 6,972,000,000 +1,816,000,000 +35.22%
2013 5,156,000,000 −2,763,000,000 −34.89%
2012 7,919,000,000 −928,000,000 −10.49%
2011 8,847,000,000 −885,000,000 −9.09%
2010 9,732,000,000 +46,000,000 +0.47%
2009 9,686,000,000 −873,000,000 −8.27%
2008 10,559,000,000 −2,639,000,000 −20%
2007 13,198,000,000 +2,059,000,000 +18.48%
2006 11,139,000,000 +3,486,000,000 +45.55%
2005 7,653,000,000 −505,000,000 −6.19%
2004 8,158,000,000 −705,000,000 −7.95%
2003 8,863,000,000 +1,965,000,000 +28.49%
2002 6,898,000,000 −1,265,000,000 −15.5%
2001 8,163,000,000 −832,000,000 −9.25%
2000 8,995,000,000 −2,554,000,000 −22.11%
1999 11,549,000,000 −2,124,000,000 −15.53%
1998 13,673,000,000 +3,743,000,000 +37.69%
1997 9,930,000,000 −66,000,000 −0.66%
1996 9,996,000,000 −489,000,000 −4.66%
1995 10,485,000,000 −1,127,000,000 −9.71%
1994 11,612,000,000 −1,828,000,000 −13.6%
1993 13,440,000,000 −1,156,000,000 −7.92%
1992 14,596,000,000 +475,000,000 +3.36%
1991 14,121,000,000 +3,093,000,000 +28.05%
1990 11,028,000,000 −3,415,000,000 −23.64%
1989 14,443,000,000 −939,000,000 −6.1%
1988 15,382,000,000 +2,062,000,000 +15.48%
1987 13,320,000,000 +1,407,000,000 +11.81%
1986 11,913,000,000 +1,573,000,000 +15.21%
1985 10,340,000,000 −1,540,000,000 −12.96%
1984 11,880,000,000 +15,000,000 +0.13%
1983 11,865,000,000 +145,000,000 +1.24%
1982 11,720,000,000 −1,623,000,000 −12.16%
1981 13,343,000,000 +1,100,000,000 +8.98%
1980 12,243,000,000 +1,189,000,000 +10.76%
1979 11,054,000,000 −1,823,000,000 −14.16%
1978 12,877,000,000 +2,402,000,000 +22.93%
1977 10,475,000,000 −2,186,000,000 −17.27%
1976 12,661,000,000 −739,000,000 −5.51%
1975 13,400,000,000 +620,000,000 +4.85%
1974 12,780,000,000 +338,000,000 +2.72%
1973 12,442,000,000 +852,000,000 +7.35%
1972 11,590,000,000 −1,856,000,000 −13.8%
1971 13,446,000,000 +4,164,000,000 +44.86%
1970 9,282,000,000 −3,778,000,000 −28.93%
1969 13,060,000,000 +2,654,000,000 +25.5%
1968 10,406,000,000 +321,000,000 +3.18%
1967 10,085,000,000 −1,259,000,000 −11.1%
1966 11,344,000,000 −3,399,000,000 −23.06%
1965 14,743,000,000 −2,720,000,000 −15.58%
1964 17,463,000,000 +5,296,000,000 +43.53%
1963 12,167,000,000 +3,317,000,000 +37.48%
1962 8,850,000,000 −5,000,000 −0.06%
1961 8,855,000,000 −63,000,000 −0.71%
1960 8,918,000,000

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.