Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — South Asia

Arms imports in South Asia in 2024 — 1,259,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 129.7%.

2024 1,259,000,000 M TIV −19.55% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 5,947,000,000 M TIV2013
Period minimum 396,000,000 M TIV1962

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — South Asia, 1960–202402,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 548,000,000 M TIV1962: 396,000,000 M TIV1964: 955,000,000 M TIV1966: 1,007,000,000 M TIV1968: 1,666,000,000 M TIV1970: 886,000,000 M TIV1972: 1,883,000,000 M TIV1974: 1,372,000,000 M TIV1976: 2,017,000,000 M TIV1978: 1,246,000,000 M TIV1980: 1,841,000,000 M TIV1982: 2,403,000,000 M TIV1984: 2,845,000,000 M TIV1986: 4,280,000,000 M TIV1988: 4,115,000,000 M TIV1990: 3,050,000,000 M TIV1992: 1,329,000,000 M TIV1994: 1,010,000,000 M TIV1996: 1,045,000,000 M TIV1998: 889,000,000 M TIV2000: 1,476,000,000 M TIV2002: 2,091,000,000 M TIV2004: 2,358,000,000 M TIV2006: 1,811,000,000 M TIV2008: 1,716,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,937,000,000 M TIV2012: 4,677,000,000 M TIV2014: 3,418,000,000 M TIV2016: 3,019,000,000 M TIV2018: 2,279,000,000 M TIV2020: 2,719,000,000 M TIV2022: 2,955,000,000 M TIV2024: 1,259,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +711,000,000 (+129.74%) Average annual rate: 1.31 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South Asia 1,259,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 1,259,000,000 −306,000,000 −19.55%
2023 1,565,000,000 −1,390,000,000 −47.04%
2022 2,955,000,000 −1,103,000,000 −27.18%
2021 4,058,000,000 +1,339,000,000 +49.25%
2020 2,719,000,000 −1,242,000,000 −31.36%
2019 3,961,000,000 +1,682,000,000 +73.8%
2018 2,279,000,000 −760,000,000 −25.01%
2017 3,039,000,000 +20,000,000 +0.66%
2016 3,019,000,000 −361,000,000 −10.68%
2015 3,380,000,000 −38,000,000 −1.11%
2014 3,418,000,000 −2,529,000,000 −42.53%
2013 5,947,000,000 +1,270,000,000 +27.15%
2012 4,677,000,000 +918,000,000 +24.42%
2011 3,759,000,000 +822,000,000 +27.99%
2010 2,937,000,000 +979,000,000 +50%
2009 1,958,000,000 +242,000,000 +14.1%
2008 1,716,000,000 −731,000,000 −29.87%
2007 2,447,000,000 +636,000,000 +35.12%
2006 1,811,000,000 +543,000,000 +42.82%
2005 1,268,000,000 −1,090,000,000 −46.23%
2004 2,358,000,000 −492,000,000 −17.26%
2003 2,850,000,000 +759,000,000 +36.3%
2002 2,091,000,000 +462,000,000 +28.36%
2001 1,629,000,000 +153,000,000 +10.37%
2000 1,476,000,000 +3,000,000 +0.2%
1999 1,473,000,000 +584,000,000 +65.69%
1998 889,000,000 −865,000,000 −49.32%
1997 1,754,000,000 +709,000,000 +67.85%
1996 1,045,000,000 −539,000,000 −34.03%
1995 1,584,000,000 +574,000,000 +56.83%
1994 1,010,000,000 +189,000,000 +23.02%
1993 821,000,000 −508,000,000 −38.22%
1992 1,329,000,000 −791,000,000 −37.31%
1991 2,120,000,000 −930,000,000 −30.49%
1990 3,050,000,000 −935,000,000 −23.46%
1989 3,985,000,000 −130,000,000 −3.16%
1988 4,115,000,000 +83,000,000 +2.06%
1987 4,032,000,000 −248,000,000 −5.79%
1986 4,280,000,000 +1,120,000,000 +35.44%
1985 3,160,000,000 +315,000,000 +11.07%
1984 2,845,000,000 +99,000,000 +3.61%
1983 2,746,000,000 +343,000,000 +14.27%
1982 2,403,000,000 +207,000,000 +9.43%
1981 2,196,000,000 +355,000,000 +19.28%
1980 1,841,000,000 +641,000,000 +53.42%
1979 1,200,000,000 −46,000,000 −3.69%
1978 1,246,000,000 −1,207,000,000 −49.21%
1977 2,453,000,000 +436,000,000 +21.62%
1976 2,017,000,000 +829,000,000 +69.78%
1975 1,188,000,000 −184,000,000 −13.41%
1974 1,372,000,000 −60,000,000 −4.19%
1973 1,432,000,000 −451,000,000 −23.95%
1972 1,883,000,000 −50,000,000 −2.59%
1971 1,933,000,000 +1,047,000,000 +118.17%
1970 886,000,000 −631,000,000 −41.6%
1969 1,517,000,000 −149,000,000 −8.94%
1968 1,666,000,000 +389,000,000 +30.46%
1967 1,277,000,000 +270,000,000 +26.81%
1966 1,007,000,000 −81,000,000 −7.44%
1965 1,088,000,000 +133,000,000 +13.93%
1964 955,000,000 +274,000,000 +40.23%
1963 681,000,000 +285,000,000 +71.97%
1962 396,000,000 −751,000,000 −65.48%
1961 1,147,000,000 +599,000,000 +109.31%
1960 548,000,000

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.