Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Eastern Asia

Arms imports in Eastern Asia in 2010 — 2,961,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21.3%.

2010 2,961,000,000 M TIV −33.82% vs 2008
World rank
Period maximum 4,474,000,000 M TIV2008
Period minimum 1,081,000,000 M TIV1962

Trend over time

1960–2010 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Eastern Asia, 1960–201002,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,000196019651970197519801985199019952000200520101960: 3,762,000,000 M TIV1961: 1,602,000,000 M TIV1962: 1,081,000,000 M TIV1963: 1,186,000,000 M TIV1964: 2,771,000,000 M TIV1965: 2,299,000,000 M TIV1966: 2,100,000,000 M TIV1967: 1,824,000,000 M TIV1968: 2,429,000,000 M TIV1969: 1,714,000,000 M TIV1970: 1,261,000,000 M TIV1971: 2,365,000,000 M TIV1972: 1,382,000,000 M TIV1973: 1,341,000,000 M TIV1974: 2,067,000,000 M TIV1975: 3,042,000,000 M TIV1976: 2,554,000,000 M TIV1977: 2,391,000,000 M TIV1978: 1,789,000,000 M TIV1979: 2,597,000,000 M TIV1980: 2,462,000,000 M TIV1981: 2,601,000,000 M TIV1982: 2,813,000,000 M TIV1983: 2,670,000,000 M TIV1984: 2,872,000,000 M TIV1985: 3,909,000,000 M TIV1986: 3,880,000,000 M TIV1987: 3,632,000,000 M TIV1988: 4,196,000,000 M TIV2008: 4,474,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,961,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −801,000,000 (−21.29%) Average annual rate: -0.48 %

Comparison, 2010

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

Eastern Asia 2,961,000,000 M TIV
World 25,729,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2010 2,961,000,000
2008 4,474,000,000
1988 4,196,000,000 +564,000,000 +15.53%
1987 3,632,000,000 −248,000,000 −6.39%
1986 3,880,000,000 −29,000,000 −0.74%
1985 3,909,000,000 +1,037,000,000 +36.11%
1984 2,872,000,000 +202,000,000 +7.57%
1983 2,670,000,000 −143,000,000 −5.08%
1982 2,813,000,000 +212,000,000 +8.15%
1981 2,601,000,000 +139,000,000 +5.65%
1980 2,462,000,000 −135,000,000 −5.2%
1979 2,597,000,000 +808,000,000 +45.16%
1978 1,789,000,000 −602,000,000 −25.18%
1977 2,391,000,000 −163,000,000 −6.38%
1976 2,554,000,000 −488,000,000 −16.04%
1975 3,042,000,000 +975,000,000 +47.17%
1974 2,067,000,000 +726,000,000 +54.14%
1973 1,341,000,000 −41,000,000 −2.97%
1972 1,382,000,000 −983,000,000 −41.56%
1971 2,365,000,000 +1,104,000,000 +87.55%
1970 1,261,000,000 −453,000,000 −26.43%
1969 1,714,000,000 −715,000,000 −29.44%
1968 2,429,000,000 +605,000,000 +33.17%
1967 1,824,000,000 −276,000,000 −13.14%
1966 2,100,000,000 −199,000,000 −8.66%
1965 2,299,000,000 −472,000,000 −17.03%
1964 2,771,000,000 +1,585,000,000 +133.64%
1963 1,186,000,000 +105,000,000 +9.71%
1962 1,081,000,000 −521,000,000 −32.52%
1961 1,602,000,000 −2,160,000,000 −57.42%
1960 3,762,000,000

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.