Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Northern Africa

Arms imports in Northern Africa in 2024 — 308,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 21.7%.

2024 308,000,000 M TIV −85.26% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 7,265,000,000 M TIV1982
Period minimum 253,000,000 M TIV1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Northern Africa, 1960–202402,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,0008,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 253,000,000 M TIV1961: 626,000,000 M TIV1962: 863,000,000 M TIV1963: 862,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,096,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,441,000,000 M TIV1966: 2,176,000,000 M TIV1967: 2,936,000,000 M TIV1968: 1,517,000,000 M TIV1969: 1,714,000,000 M TIV1970: 2,802,000,000 M TIV1971: 2,630,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,048,000,000 M TIV1973: 3,460,000,000 M TIV1974: 3,073,000,000 M TIV1975: 2,490,000,000 M TIV1976: 2,373,000,000 M TIV1977: 5,033,000,000 M TIV1978: 6,266,000,000 M TIV1979: 6,478,000,000 M TIV1980: 5,866,000,000 M TIV1981: 6,778,000,000 M TIV1982: 7,265,000,000 M TIV1983: 4,304,000,000 M TIV1984: 3,198,000,000 M TIV1985: 2,521,000,000 M TIV1986: 2,077,000,000 M TIV1987: 2,413,000,000 M TIV1988: 960,000,000 M TIV1989: 1,160,000,000 M TIV1990: 1,456,000,000 M TIV1991: 2,054,000,000 M TIV1992: 1,051,000,000 M TIV1995: 2,102,000,000 M TIV1996: 1,236,000,000 M TIV1997: 1,412,000,000 M TIV1999: 1,001,000,000 M TIV2002: 1,218,000,000 M TIV2003: 1,053,000,000 M TIV2005: 1,351,000,000 M TIV2006: 1,212,000,000 M TIV2007: 1,253,000,000 M TIV2008: 2,006,000,000 M TIV2009: 1,307,000,000 M TIV2010: 2,083,000,000 M TIV2011: 3,260,000,000 M TIV2012: 2,166,000,000 M TIV2013: 1,451,000,000 M TIV2014: 1,832,000,000 M TIV2015: 2,528,000,000 M TIV2016: 5,006,000,000 M TIV2017: 4,378,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,594,000,000 M TIV2019: 1,362,000,000 M TIV2020: 2,031,000,000 M TIV2022: 1,706,000,000 M TIV2023: 2,089,000,000 M TIV2024: 308,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +55,000,000 (+21.74%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 308,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 308,000,000 −1,781,000,000 −85.26%
2023 2,089,000,000 +383,000,000 +22.45%
2022 1,706,000,000
2020 2,031,000,000 +669,000,000 +49.12%
2019 1,362,000,000 −2,232,000,000 −62.1%
2018 3,594,000,000 −784,000,000 −17.91%
2017 4,378,000,000 −628,000,000 −12.54%
2016 5,006,000,000 +2,478,000,000 +98.02%
2015 2,528,000,000 +696,000,000 +37.99%
2014 1,832,000,000 +381,000,000 +26.26%
2013 1,451,000,000 −715,000,000 −33.01%
2012 2,166,000,000 −1,094,000,000 −33.56%
2011 3,260,000,000 +1,177,000,000 +56.51%
2010 2,083,000,000 +776,000,000 +59.37%
2009 1,307,000,000 −699,000,000 −34.85%
2008 2,006,000,000 +753,000,000 +60.1%
2007 1,253,000,000 +41,000,000 +3.38%
2006 1,212,000,000 −139,000,000 −10.29%
2005 1,351,000,000
2003 1,053,000,000 −165,000,000 −13.55%
2002 1,218,000,000
1999 1,001,000,000
1997 1,412,000,000 +176,000,000 +14.24%
1996 1,236,000,000 −866,000,000 −41.2%
1995 2,102,000,000
1992 1,051,000,000 −1,003,000,000 −48.83%
1991 2,054,000,000 +598,000,000 +41.07%
1990 1,456,000,000 +296,000,000 +25.52%
1989 1,160,000,000 +200,000,000 +20.83%
1988 960,000,000 −1,453,000,000 −60.22%
1987 2,413,000,000 +336,000,000 +16.18%
1986 2,077,000,000 −444,000,000 −17.61%
1985 2,521,000,000 −677,000,000 −21.17%
1984 3,198,000,000 −1,106,000,000 −25.7%
1983 4,304,000,000 −2,961,000,000 −40.76%
1982 7,265,000,000 +487,000,000 +7.19%
1981 6,778,000,000 +912,000,000 +15.55%
1980 5,866,000,000 −612,000,000 −9.45%
1979 6,478,000,000 +212,000,000 +3.38%
1978 6,266,000,000 +1,233,000,000 +24.5%
1977 5,033,000,000 +2,660,000,000 +112.09%
1976 2,373,000,000 −117,000,000 −4.7%
1975 2,490,000,000 −583,000,000 −18.97%
1974 3,073,000,000 −387,000,000 −11.18%
1973 3,460,000,000 −588,000,000 −14.53%
1972 4,048,000,000 +1,418,000,000 +53.92%
1971 2,630,000,000 −172,000,000 −6.14%
1970 2,802,000,000 +1,088,000,000 +63.48%
1969 1,714,000,000 +197,000,000 +12.99%
1968 1,517,000,000 −1,419,000,000 −48.33%
1967 2,936,000,000 +760,000,000 +34.93%
1966 2,176,000,000 +735,000,000 +51.01%
1965 1,441,000,000 +345,000,000 +31.48%
1964 1,096,000,000 +234,000,000 +27.15%
1963 862,000,000 −1,000,000 −0.12%
1962 863,000,000 +237,000,000 +37.86%
1961 626,000,000 +373,000,000 +147.43%
1960 253,000,000

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.