Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Seychelles

Arms imports in the Seychelles in 2021 — 19,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 76 in the world out of 125. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 1,800%.

2021 19,000,000 M TIV +90% vs 2018
World rank 76of 125
Period maximum 19,000,000 M TIV1979
Period minimum 0 M TIV1990

Trend over time

1977–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Seychelles, 1977–202105,000,00010,000,00015,000,00020,000,00019771982198719921997200220072012201720211977: 1,000,000 M TIV1979: 19,000,000 M TIV1980: 6,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,000,000 M TIV1983: 15,000,000 M TIV1986: 10,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,000,000 M TIV1990: 0 M TIV2005: 15,000,000 M TIV2011: 8,000,000 M TIV2013: 10,000,000 M TIV2014: 16,000,000 M TIV2016: 8,000,000 M TIV2018: 10,000,000 M TIV2021: 19,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +18,000,000 (+1,800%) Average annual rate: 6.92 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Seychelles 19,000,000 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
Eastern Africa computed 252,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 19,000,000
2018 10,000,000
2016 8,000,000
2014 16,000,000 +6,000,000 +60%
2013 10,000,000
2011 8,000,000
2005 15,000,000
1990 0
1988 1,000,000
1986 10,000,000
1983 15,000,000 +12,000,000 +400%
1982 3,000,000
1980 6,000,000 −13,000,000 −68.42%
1979 19,000,000
1977 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.