Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Singapore

Arms imports in Singapore in 2024 — 348,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 26 in the world out of 111. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 34,700%.

2024 348,000,000 M TIV −27.95% vs 2023
World rank 26of 111
Period maximum 1,415,000,000 M TIV2009
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1965

Trend over time

1965–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Singapore, 1965–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,000196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 1,000,000 M TIV1966: 8,000,000 M TIV1968: 6,000,000 M TIV1969: 138,000,000 M TIV1970: 92,000,000 M TIV1971: 171,000,000 M TIV1972: 181,000,000 M TIV1973: 99,000,000 M TIV1974: 292,000,000 M TIV1975: 253,000,000 M TIV1976: 252,000,000 M TIV1977: 171,000,000 M TIV1978: 50,000,000 M TIV1979: 338,000,000 M TIV1980: 410,000,000 M TIV1981: 167,000,000 M TIV1982: 171,000,000 M TIV1983: 240,000,000 M TIV1984: 83,000,000 M TIV1985: 123,000,000 M TIV1986: 84,000,000 M TIV1987: 277,000,000 M TIV1988: 542,000,000 M TIV1989: 233,000,000 M TIV1990: 513,000,000 M TIV1991: 370,000,000 M TIV1992: 111,000,000 M TIV1993: 170,000,000 M TIV1994: 179,000,000 M TIV1995: 302,000,000 M TIV1996: 165,000,000 M TIV1997: 619,000,000 M TIV1998: 804,000,000 M TIV1999: 308,000,000 M TIV2000: 788,000,000 M TIV2001: 248,000,000 M TIV2002: 234,000,000 M TIV2003: 85,000,000 M TIV2004: 380,000,000 M TIV2005: 544,000,000 M TIV2006: 81,000,000 M TIV2007: 402,000,000 M TIV2008: 1,115,000,000 M TIV2009: 1,415,000,000 M TIV2010: 936,000,000 M TIV2011: 876,000,000 M TIV2012: 749,000,000 M TIV2013: 756,000,000 M TIV2014: 68,000,000 M TIV2015: 153,000,000 M TIV2016: 637,000,000 M TIV2017: 404,000,000 M TIV2018: 547,000,000 M TIV2019: 472,000,000 M TIV2020: 160,000,000 M TIV2021: 210,000,000 M TIV2022: 499,000,000 M TIV2023: 483,000,000 M TIV2024: 348,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +347,000,000 (+34,700%) Average annual rate: 10.43 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Singapore 348,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
East Asia & Pacific 4,689,000,000 M TIV
South-Eastern Asia computed 1,160,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 348,000,000 −135,000,000 −27.95%
2023 483,000,000 −16,000,000 −3.21%
2022 499,000,000 +289,000,000 +137.62%
2021 210,000,000 +50,000,000 +31.25%
2020 160,000,000 −312,000,000 −66.1%
2019 472,000,000 −75,000,000 −13.71%
2018 547,000,000 +143,000,000 +35.4%
2017 404,000,000 −233,000,000 −36.58%
2016 637,000,000 +484,000,000 +316.34%
2015 153,000,000 +85,000,000 +125%
2014 68,000,000 −688,000,000 −91.01%
2013 756,000,000 +7,000,000 +0.93%
2012 749,000,000 −127,000,000 −14.5%
2011 876,000,000 −60,000,000 −6.41%
2010 936,000,000 −479,000,000 −33.85%
2009 1,415,000,000 +300,000,000 +26.91%
2008 1,115,000,000 +713,000,000 +177.36%
2007 402,000,000 +321,000,000 +396.3%
2006 81,000,000 −463,000,000 −85.11%
2005 544,000,000 +164,000,000 +43.16%
2004 380,000,000 +295,000,000 +347.06%
2003 85,000,000 −149,000,000 −63.68%
2002 234,000,000 −14,000,000 −5.65%
2001 248,000,000 −540,000,000 −68.53%
2000 788,000,000 +480,000,000 +155.84%
1999 308,000,000 −496,000,000 −61.69%
1998 804,000,000 +185,000,000 +29.89%
1997 619,000,000 +454,000,000 +275.15%
1996 165,000,000 −137,000,000 −45.36%
1995 302,000,000 +123,000,000 +68.72%
1994 179,000,000 +9,000,000 +5.29%
1993 170,000,000 +59,000,000 +53.15%
1992 111,000,000 −259,000,000 −70%
1991 370,000,000 −143,000,000 −27.88%
1990 513,000,000 +280,000,000 +120.17%
1989 233,000,000 −309,000,000 −57.01%
1988 542,000,000 +265,000,000 +95.67%
1987 277,000,000 +193,000,000 +229.76%
1986 84,000,000 −39,000,000 −31.71%
1985 123,000,000 +40,000,000 +48.19%
1984 83,000,000 −157,000,000 −65.42%
1983 240,000,000 +69,000,000 +40.35%
1982 171,000,000 +4,000,000 +2.4%
1981 167,000,000 −243,000,000 −59.27%
1980 410,000,000 +72,000,000 +21.3%
1979 338,000,000 +288,000,000 +576%
1978 50,000,000 −121,000,000 −70.76%
1977 171,000,000 −81,000,000 −32.14%
1976 252,000,000 −1,000,000 −0.4%
1975 253,000,000 −39,000,000 −13.36%
1974 292,000,000 +193,000,000 +194.95%
1973 99,000,000 −82,000,000 −45.3%
1972 181,000,000 +10,000,000 +5.85%
1971 171,000,000 +79,000,000 +85.87%
1970 92,000,000 −46,000,000 −33.33%
1969 138,000,000 +132,000,000 +2,200%
1968 6,000,000
1966 8,000,000 +7,000,000 +700%
1965 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.