Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Australia and New Zealand

Arms imports in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 1,183,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 403.4%.

2024 1,183,000,000 M TIV +50.89% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,778,000,000 M TIV2020
Period minimum 71,000,000 M TIV1995

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,0002,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 235,000,000 M TIV1961: 261,000,000 M TIV1962: 469,000,000 M TIV1963: 388,000,000 M TIV1965: 930,000,000 M TIV1966: 1,113,000,000 M TIV1967: 774,000,000 M TIV1968: 616,000,000 M TIV1970: 398,000,000 M TIV1971: 446,000,000 M TIV1972: 86,000,000 M TIV1973: 739,000,000 M TIV1974: 908,000,000 M TIV1975: 159,000,000 M TIV1976: 98,000,000 M TIV1977: 312,000,000 M TIV1981: 480,000,000 M TIV1982: 196,000,000 M TIV1983: 737,000,000 M TIV1984: 668,000,000 M TIV1985: 524,000,000 M TIV1986: 844,000,000 M TIV1987: 599,000,000 M TIV1988: 806,000,000 M TIV1989: 721,000,000 M TIV1990: 379,000,000 M TIV1991: 261,000,000 M TIV1992: 418,000,000 M TIV1993: 484,000,000 M TIV1994: 278,000,000 M TIV1995: 71,000,000 M TIV1996: 604,000,000 M TIV1997: 344,000,000 M TIV1998: 557,000,000 M TIV1999: 983,000,000 M TIV2001: 1,260,000,000 M TIV2002: 655,000,000 M TIV2003: 919,000,000 M TIV2004: 634,000,000 M TIV2006: 722,000,000 M TIV2007: 697,000,000 M TIV2008: 433,000,000 M TIV2009: 863,000,000 M TIV2010: 1,636,000,000 M TIV2011: 1,612,000,000 M TIV2012: 818,000,000 M TIV2013: 242,000,000 M TIV2014: 933,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,537,000,000 M TIV2018: 1,561,000,000 M TIV2019: 1,160,000,000 M TIV2020: 1,778,000,000 M TIV2021: 1,251,000,000 M TIV2022: 986,000,000 M TIV2023: 784,000,000 M TIV2024: 1,183,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +948,000,000 (+403.4%) Average annual rate: 2.56 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 1,183,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 1,183,000,000 +399,000,000 +50.89%
2023 784,000,000 −202,000,000 −20.49%
2022 986,000,000 −265,000,000 −21.18%
2021 1,251,000,000 −527,000,000 −29.64%
2020 1,778,000,000 +618,000,000 +53.28%
2019 1,160,000,000 −401,000,000 −25.69%
2018 1,561,000,000
2015 1,537,000,000 +604,000,000 +64.74%
2014 933,000,000 +691,000,000 +285.54%
2013 242,000,000 −576,000,000 −70.42%
2012 818,000,000 −794,000,000 −49.26%
2011 1,612,000,000 −24,000,000 −1.47%
2010 1,636,000,000 +773,000,000 +89.57%
2009 863,000,000 +430,000,000 +99.31%
2008 433,000,000 −264,000,000 −37.88%
2007 697,000,000 −25,000,000 −3.46%
2006 722,000,000
2004 634,000,000 −285,000,000 −31.01%
2003 919,000,000 +264,000,000 +40.31%
2002 655,000,000 −605,000,000 −48.02%
2001 1,260,000,000
1999 983,000,000 +426,000,000 +76.48%
1998 557,000,000 +213,000,000 +61.92%
1997 344,000,000 −260,000,000 −43.05%
1996 604,000,000 +533,000,000 +750.7%
1995 71,000,000 −207,000,000 −74.46%
1994 278,000,000 −206,000,000 −42.56%
1993 484,000,000 +66,000,000 +15.79%
1992 418,000,000 +157,000,000 +60.15%
1991 261,000,000 −118,000,000 −31.13%
1990 379,000,000 −342,000,000 −47.43%
1989 721,000,000 −85,000,000 −10.55%
1988 806,000,000 +207,000,000 +34.56%
1987 599,000,000 −245,000,000 −29.03%
1986 844,000,000 +320,000,000 +61.07%
1985 524,000,000 −144,000,000 −21.56%
1984 668,000,000 −69,000,000 −9.36%
1983 737,000,000 +541,000,000 +276.02%
1982 196,000,000 −284,000,000 −59.17%
1981 480,000,000
1977 312,000,000 +214,000,000 +218.37%
1976 98,000,000 −61,000,000 −38.36%
1975 159,000,000 −749,000,000 −82.49%
1974 908,000,000 +169,000,000 +22.87%
1973 739,000,000 +653,000,000 +759.3%
1972 86,000,000 −360,000,000 −80.72%
1971 446,000,000 +48,000,000 +12.06%
1970 398,000,000
1968 616,000,000 −158,000,000 −20.41%
1967 774,000,000 −339,000,000 −30.46%
1966 1,113,000,000 +183,000,000 +19.68%
1965 930,000,000
1963 388,000,000 −81,000,000 −17.27%
1962 469,000,000 +208,000,000 +79.69%
1961 261,000,000 +26,000,000 +11.06%
1960 235,000,000

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.