Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Oman

Arms imports in Oman in 2023 — 4,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 107 in the world out of 127. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 300%.

2023 4,000,000 M TIV −20% vs 2022
World rank 107of 127
Period maximum 757,000,000 M TIV2017
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1960

Trend over time

1960–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Oman, 1960–20230200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000800,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,000,000 M TIV1963: 1,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,000,000 M TIV1966: 2,000,000 M TIV1967: 7,000,000 M TIV1968: 5,000,000 M TIV1969: 36,000,000 M TIV1970: 26,000,000 M TIV1971: 62,000,000 M TIV1972: 11,000,000 M TIV1973: 71,000,000 M TIV1974: 67,000,000 M TIV1975: 181,000,000 M TIV1976: 150,000,000 M TIV1977: 250,000,000 M TIV1978: 81,000,000 M TIV1979: 43,000,000 M TIV1980: 12,000,000 M TIV1981: 72,000,000 M TIV1982: 180,000,000 M TIV1983: 358,000,000 M TIV1984: 120,000,000 M TIV1985: 88,000,000 M TIV1986: 49,000,000 M TIV1987: 40,000,000 M TIV1988: 19,000,000 M TIV1989: 117,000,000 M TIV1990: 60,000,000 M TIV1993: 55,000,000 M TIV1994: 145,000,000 M TIV1995: 278,000,000 M TIV1996: 285,000,000 M TIV1997: 157,000,000 M TIV1998: 22,000,000 M TIV2000: 121,000,000 M TIV2001: 33,000,000 M TIV2002: 40,000,000 M TIV2003: 37,000,000 M TIV2004: 49,000,000 M TIV2005: 178,000,000 M TIV2006: 296,000,000 M TIV2007: 12,000,000 M TIV2008: 72,000,000 M TIV2009: 95,000,000 M TIV2010: 31,000,000 M TIV2011: 21,000,000 M TIV2012: 127,000,000 M TIV2013: 492,000,000 M TIV2014: 719,000,000 M TIV2015: 152,000,000 M TIV2016: 422,000,000 M TIV2017: 757,000,000 M TIV2018: 282,000,000 M TIV2019: 88,000,000 M TIV2020: 85,000,000 M TIV2021: 4,000,000 M TIV2022: 5,000,000 M TIV2023: 4,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +3,000,000 (+300%) Average annual rate: 2.22 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Oman 4,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 10,505,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 6,652,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 4,000,000 −1,000,000 −20%
2022 5,000,000 +1,000,000 +25%
2021 4,000,000 −81,000,000 −95.29%
2020 85,000,000 −3,000,000 −3.41%
2019 88,000,000 −194,000,000 −68.79%
2018 282,000,000 −475,000,000 −62.75%
2017 757,000,000 +335,000,000 +79.38%
2016 422,000,000 +270,000,000 +177.63%
2015 152,000,000 −567,000,000 −78.86%
2014 719,000,000 +227,000,000 +46.14%
2013 492,000,000 +365,000,000 +287.4%
2012 127,000,000 +106,000,000 +504.76%
2011 21,000,000 −10,000,000 −32.26%
2010 31,000,000 −64,000,000 −67.37%
2009 95,000,000 +23,000,000 +31.94%
2008 72,000,000 +60,000,000 +500%
2007 12,000,000 −284,000,000 −95.95%
2006 296,000,000 +118,000,000 +66.29%
2005 178,000,000 +129,000,000 +263.27%
2004 49,000,000 +12,000,000 +32.43%
2003 37,000,000 −3,000,000 −7.5%
2002 40,000,000 +7,000,000 +21.21%
2001 33,000,000 −88,000,000 −72.73%
2000 121,000,000
1998 22,000,000 −135,000,000 −85.99%
1997 157,000,000 −128,000,000 −44.91%
1996 285,000,000 +7,000,000 +2.52%
1995 278,000,000 +133,000,000 +91.72%
1994 145,000,000 +90,000,000 +163.64%
1993 55,000,000
1990 60,000,000 −57,000,000 −48.72%
1989 117,000,000 +98,000,000 +515.79%
1988 19,000,000 −21,000,000 −52.5%
1987 40,000,000 −9,000,000 −18.37%
1986 49,000,000 −39,000,000 −44.32%
1985 88,000,000 −32,000,000 −26.67%
1984 120,000,000 −238,000,000 −66.48%
1983 358,000,000 +178,000,000 +98.89%
1982 180,000,000 +108,000,000 +150%
1981 72,000,000 +60,000,000 +500%
1980 12,000,000 −31,000,000 −72.09%
1979 43,000,000 −38,000,000 −46.91%
1978 81,000,000 −169,000,000 −67.6%
1977 250,000,000 +100,000,000 +66.67%
1976 150,000,000 −31,000,000 −17.13%
1975 181,000,000 +114,000,000 +170.15%
1974 67,000,000 −4,000,000 −5.63%
1973 71,000,000 +60,000,000 +545.45%
1972 11,000,000 −51,000,000 −82.26%
1971 62,000,000 +36,000,000 +138.46%
1970 26,000,000 −10,000,000 −27.78%
1969 36,000,000 +31,000,000 +620%
1968 5,000,000 −2,000,000 −28.57%
1967 7,000,000 +5,000,000 +250%
1966 2,000,000 +1,000,000 +100%
1965 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1964 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1963 1,000,000
1960 1,000,000

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.