Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Sri Lanka

Arms imports in Sri Lanka in 2024 — 9,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 90 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 125%.

2024 9,000,000 M TIV +80% vs 2023
World rank 90of 111
Period maximum 289,000,000 M TIV2000
Period minimum 0 M TIV1964

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Sri Lanka, 1960–20240100,000,000200,000,000300,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4,000,000 M TIV1964: 0 M TIV1969: 2,000,000 M TIV1971: 33,000,000 M TIV1972: 47,000,000 M TIV1975: 1,000,000 M TIV1976: 0 M TIV1977: 17,000,000 M TIV1978: 7,000,000 M TIV1980: 18,000,000 M TIV1984: 48,000,000 M TIV1985: 42,000,000 M TIV1986: 28,000,000 M TIV1987: 111,000,000 M TIV1988: 19,000,000 M TIV1989: 6,000,000 M TIV1990: 19,000,000 M TIV1991: 168,000,000 M TIV1992: 22,000,000 M TIV1993: 37,000,000 M TIV1994: 77,000,000 M TIV1995: 64,000,000 M TIV1996: 207,000,000 M TIV1997: 48,000,000 M TIV1998: 83,000,000 M TIV1999: 62,000,000 M TIV2000: 289,000,000 M TIV2001: 159,000,000 M TIV2002: 43,000,000 M TIV2003: 34,000,000 M TIV2004: 48,000,000 M TIV2005: 57,000,000 M TIV2006: 96,000,000 M TIV2007: 91,000,000 M TIV2008: 79,000,000 M TIV2009: 21,000,000 M TIV2010: 5,000,000 M TIV2011: 21,000,000 M TIV2013: 22,000,000 M TIV2014: 5,000,000 M TIV2017: 45,000,000 M TIV2018: 100,000,000 M TIV2019: 59,000,000 M TIV2021: 54,000,000 M TIV2022: 3,000,000 M TIV2023: 5,000,000 M TIV2024: 9,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +5,000,000 (+125%) Average annual rate: 1.28 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Sri Lanka 9,000,000 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 — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 9,000,000 +4,000,000 +80%
2023 5,000,000 +2,000,000 +66.67%
2022 3,000,000 −51,000,000 −94.44%
2021 54,000,000
2019 59,000,000 −41,000,000 −41%
2018 100,000,000 +55,000,000 +122.22%
2017 45,000,000
2014 5,000,000 −17,000,000 −77.27%
2013 22,000,000
2011 21,000,000 +16,000,000 +320%
2010 5,000,000 −16,000,000 −76.19%
2009 21,000,000 −58,000,000 −73.42%
2008 79,000,000 −12,000,000 −13.19%
2007 91,000,000 −5,000,000 −5.21%
2006 96,000,000 +39,000,000 +68.42%
2005 57,000,000 +9,000,000 +18.75%
2004 48,000,000 +14,000,000 +41.18%
2003 34,000,000 −9,000,000 −20.93%
2002 43,000,000 −116,000,000 −72.96%
2001 159,000,000 −130,000,000 −44.98%
2000 289,000,000 +227,000,000 +366.13%
1999 62,000,000 −21,000,000 −25.3%
1998 83,000,000 +35,000,000 +72.92%
1997 48,000,000 −159,000,000 −76.81%
1996 207,000,000 +143,000,000 +223.44%
1995 64,000,000 −13,000,000 −16.88%
1994 77,000,000 +40,000,000 +108.11%
1993 37,000,000 +15,000,000 +68.18%
1992 22,000,000 −146,000,000 −86.9%
1991 168,000,000 +149,000,000 +784.21%
1990 19,000,000 +13,000,000 +216.67%
1989 6,000,000 −13,000,000 −68.42%
1988 19,000,000 −92,000,000 −82.88%
1987 111,000,000 +83,000,000 +296.43%
1986 28,000,000 −14,000,000 −33.33%
1985 42,000,000 −6,000,000 −12.5%
1984 48,000,000
1980 18,000,000
1978 7,000,000 −10,000,000 −58.82%
1977 17,000,000 +17,000,000
1976 0 −1,000,000 −100%
1975 1,000,000
1972 47,000,000 +14,000,000 +42.42%
1971 33,000,000
1969 2,000,000
1964 0
1960 4,000,000

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.