Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Qatar

Arms imports in Qatar in 2024 — 1,152,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 5 in the world out of 111. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 57,500%.

2024 1,152,000,000 M TIV −42.4% vs 2023
World rank 5of 111
Period maximum 3,373,000,000 M TIV2022
Period minimum 2,000,000 M TIV1968

Trend over time

1968–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Qatar, 1968–202401,000,000,0002,000,000,0003,000,000,0004,000,000,00019681974198019861992199820042010201620221968: 2,000,000 M TIV1969: 3,000,000 M TIV1970: 6,000,000 M TIV1971: 16,000,000 M TIV1975: 38,000,000 M TIV1976: 26,000,000 M TIV1977: 55,000,000 M TIV1978: 16,000,000 M TIV1979: 14,000,000 M TIV1980: 57,000,000 M TIV1981: 48,000,000 M TIV1982: 127,000,000 M TIV1983: 460,000,000 M TIV1984: 320,000,000 M TIV1985: 2,000,000 M TIV1986: 2,000,000 M TIV1987: 57,000,000 M TIV1988: 91,000,000 M TIV1989: 10,000,000 M TIV1990: 5,000,000 M TIV1991: 17,000,000 M TIV1992: 63,000,000 M TIV1993: 10,000,000 M TIV1994: 9,000,000 M TIV1995: 10,000,000 M TIV1996: 204,000,000 M TIV1997: 238,000,000 M TIV1998: 302,000,000 M TIV1999: 61,000,000 M TIV2000: 3,000,000 M TIV2007: 27,000,000 M TIV2009: 286,000,000 M TIV2010: 30,000,000 M TIV2011: 190,000,000 M TIV2012: 335,000,000 M TIV2013: 82,000,000 M TIV2014: 55,000,000 M TIV2015: 490,000,000 M TIV2016: 596,000,000 M TIV2017: 291,000,000 M TIV2018: 637,000,000 M TIV2019: 2,292,000,000 M TIV2020: 1,175,000,000 M TIV2021: 2,082,000,000 M TIV2022: 3,373,000,000 M TIV2023: 2,000,000,000 M TIV2024: 1,152,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +1,150,000,000 (+57,500%) Average annual rate: 12.02 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Qatar 1,152,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 1,152,000,000 −848,000,000 −42.4%
2023 2,000,000,000 −1,373,000,000 −40.71%
2022 3,373,000,000 +1,291,000,000 +62.01%
2021 2,082,000,000 +907,000,000 +77.19%
2020 1,175,000,000 −1,117,000,000 −48.73%
2019 2,292,000,000 +1,655,000,000 +259.81%
2018 637,000,000 +346,000,000 +118.9%
2017 291,000,000 −305,000,000 −51.17%
2016 596,000,000 +106,000,000 +21.63%
2015 490,000,000 +435,000,000 +790.91%
2014 55,000,000 −27,000,000 −32.93%
2013 82,000,000 −253,000,000 −75.52%
2012 335,000,000 +145,000,000 +76.32%
2011 190,000,000 +160,000,000 +533.33%
2010 30,000,000 −256,000,000 −89.51%
2009 286,000,000
2007 27,000,000
2000 3,000,000 −58,000,000 −95.08%
1999 61,000,000 −241,000,000 −79.8%
1998 302,000,000 +64,000,000 +26.89%
1997 238,000,000 +34,000,000 +16.67%
1996 204,000,000 +194,000,000 +1,940%
1995 10,000,000 +1,000,000 +11.11%
1994 9,000,000 −1,000,000 −10%
1993 10,000,000 −53,000,000 −84.13%
1992 63,000,000 +46,000,000 +270.59%
1991 17,000,000 +12,000,000 +240%
1990 5,000,000 −5,000,000 −50%
1989 10,000,000 −81,000,000 −89.01%
1988 91,000,000 +34,000,000 +59.65%
1987 57,000,000 +55,000,000 +2,750%
1986 2,000,000 +0 +0%
1985 2,000,000 −318,000,000 −99.38%
1984 320,000,000 −140,000,000 −30.43%
1983 460,000,000 +333,000,000 +262.2%
1982 127,000,000 +79,000,000 +164.58%
1981 48,000,000 −9,000,000 −15.79%
1980 57,000,000 +43,000,000 +307.14%
1979 14,000,000 −2,000,000 −12.5%
1978 16,000,000 −39,000,000 −70.91%
1977 55,000,000 +29,000,000 +111.54%
1976 26,000,000 −12,000,000 −31.58%
1975 38,000,000
1971 16,000,000 +10,000,000 +166.67%
1970 6,000,000 +3,000,000 +100%
1969 3,000,000 +1,000,000 +50%
1968 2,000,000

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.