Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Pakistan

Arms imports in Pakistan in 2024 — 982,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 9 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,238.1%.

2024 982,000,000 M TIV −58.96% vs 2023
World rank 9of 111
Period maximum 2,393,000,000 M TIV2023
Period minimum 42,000,000 M TIV1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Pakistan, 1960–202401,000,000,0002,000,000,0003,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42,000,000 M TIV1962: 88,000,000 M TIV1964: 85,000,000 M TIV1966: 592,000,000 M TIV1968: 415,000,000 M TIV1970: 422,000,000 M TIV1972: 664,000,000 M TIV1974: 225,000,000 M TIV1976: 276,000,000 M TIV1978: 655,000,000 M TIV1980: 900,000,000 M TIV1982: 544,000,000 M TIV1984: 863,000,000 M TIV1986: 280,000,000 M TIV1988: 412,000,000 M TIV1990: 635,000,000 M TIV1992: 352,000,000 M TIV1994: 862,000,000 M TIV1996: 506,000,000 M TIV1998: 699,000,000 M TIV2000: 175,000,000 M TIV2002: 566,000,000 M TIV2004: 471,000,000 M TIV2006: 324,000,000 M TIV2008: 1,073,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,226,000,000 M TIV2012: 1,020,000,000 M TIV2014: 856,000,000 M TIV2016: 853,000,000 M TIV2018: 894,000,000 M TIV2020: 620,000,000 M TIV2022: 1,540,000,000 M TIV2024: 982,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +940,000,000 (+2,238.1%) Average annual rate: 5.05 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Pakistan 982,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
South Asia 1,259,000,000 M TIV
Southern Asia computed 2,283,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 982,000,000 −1,411,000,000 −58.96%
2023 2,393,000,000 +853,000,000 +55.39%
2022 1,540,000,000 +562,000,000 +57.46%
2021 978,000,000 +358,000,000 +57.74%
2020 620,000,000 −36,000,000 −5.49%
2019 656,000,000 −238,000,000 −26.62%
2018 894,000,000 +22,000,000 +2.52%
2017 872,000,000 +19,000,000 +2.23%
2016 853,000,000 +94,000,000 +12.38%
2015 759,000,000 −97,000,000 −11.33%
2014 856,000,000 −250,000,000 −22.6%
2013 1,106,000,000 +86,000,000 +8.43%
2012 1,020,000,000 −121,000,000 −10.6%
2011 1,141,000,000 −1,085,000,000 −48.74%
2010 2,226,000,000 +1,032,000,000 +86.43%
2009 1,194,000,000 +121,000,000 +11.28%
2008 1,073,000,000 +379,000,000 +54.61%
2007 694,000,000 +370,000,000 +114.2%
2006 324,000,000 −107,000,000 −24.83%
2005 431,000,000 −40,000,000 −8.49%
2004 471,000,000 −174,000,000 −26.98%
2003 645,000,000 +79,000,000 +13.96%
2002 566,000,000 +154,000,000 +37.38%
2001 412,000,000 +237,000,000 +135.43%
2000 175,000,000 −692,000,000 −79.82%
1999 867,000,000 +168,000,000 +24.03%
1998 699,000,000 +8,000,000 +1.16%
1997 691,000,000 +185,000,000 +36.56%
1996 506,000,000 +138,000,000 +37.5%
1995 368,000,000 −494,000,000 −57.31%
1994 862,000,000 −130,000,000 −13.1%
1993 992,000,000 +640,000,000 +181.82%
1992 352,000,000 −159,000,000 −31.12%
1991 511,000,000 −124,000,000 −19.53%
1990 635,000,000 −339,000,000 −34.8%
1989 974,000,000 +562,000,000 +136.41%
1988 412,000,000 −205,000,000 −33.23%
1987 617,000,000 +337,000,000 +120.36%
1986 280,000,000 −471,000,000 −62.72%
1985 751,000,000 −112,000,000 −12.98%
1984 863,000,000 +79,000,000 +10.08%
1983 784,000,000 +240,000,000 +44.12%
1982 544,000,000 +53,000,000 +10.79%
1981 491,000,000 −409,000,000 −45.44%
1980 900,000,000 +204,000,000 +29.31%
1979 696,000,000 +41,000,000 +6.26%
1978 655,000,000 +385,000,000 +142.59%
1977 270,000,000 −6,000,000 −2.17%
1976 276,000,000 +53,000,000 +23.77%
1975 223,000,000 −2,000,000 −0.89%
1974 225,000,000 +63,000,000 +38.89%
1973 162,000,000 −502,000,000 −75.6%
1972 664,000,000 +111,000,000 +20.07%
1971 553,000,000 +131,000,000 +31.04%
1970 422,000,000 −135,000,000 −24.24%
1969 557,000,000 +142,000,000 +34.22%
1968 415,000,000 +264,000,000 +174.83%
1967 151,000,000 −441,000,000 −74.49%
1966 592,000,000 +378,000,000 +176.64%
1965 214,000,000 +129,000,000 +151.76%
1964 85,000,000 −96,000,000 −53.04%
1963 181,000,000 +93,000,000 +105.68%
1962 88,000,000 +19,000,000 +27.54%
1961 69,000,000 +27,000,000 +64.29%
1960 42,000,000

Southern Asia, 2024

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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.