Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Central Asia

Arms imports in Central Asia in 2023 — 195,000,000 M TIV. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 156.6%.

2023 195,000,000 M TIV −15.22% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 755,000,000 M TIV2016
Period minimum 61,000,000 M TIV2006

Trend over time

2004–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Central Asia, 2004–20230200,000,000400,000,000600,000,000800,000,000200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 76,000,000 M TIV2006: 61,000,000 M TIV2009: 113,000,000 M TIV2010: 117,000,000 M TIV2013: 216,000,000 M TIV2014: 173,000,000 M TIV2015: 719,000,000 M TIV2016: 755,000,000 M TIV2017: 360,000,000 M TIV2018: 394,000,000 M TIV2019: 325,000,000 M TIV2021: 639,000,000 M TIV2022: 230,000,000 M TIV2023: 195,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +119,000,000 (+156.58%) Average annual rate: 5.08 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Central Asia 195,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 195,000,000 −35,000,000 −15.22%
2022 230,000,000 −409,000,000 −64.01%
2021 639,000,000
2019 325,000,000 −69,000,000 −17.51%
2018 394,000,000 +34,000,000 +9.44%
2017 360,000,000 −395,000,000 −52.32%
2016 755,000,000 +36,000,000 +5.01%
2015 719,000,000 +546,000,000 +315.61%
2014 173,000,000 −43,000,000 −19.91%
2013 216,000,000
2010 117,000,000 +4,000,000 +3.54%
2009 113,000,000
2006 61,000,000
2004 76,000,000

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.