Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Southern Asia

Arms imports in Southern Asia in 2024 — 2,283,000,000 M TIV. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 48.3%.

2024 2,283,000,000 M TIV −55.24% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 8,490,000,000 M TIV1977
Period minimum 1,785,000,000 M TIV2005

Trend over time

1971–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Southern Asia, 1971–202402,500,000,0005,000,000,0007,500,000,00010,000,000,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 4,418,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,051,000,000 M TIV1975: 6,711,000,000 M TIV1976: 7,157,000,000 M TIV1977: 8,490,000,000 M TIV1978: 5,878,000,000 M TIV1980: 3,373,000,000 M TIV1981: 3,558,000,000 M TIV1984: 4,639,000,000 M TIV1985: 4,708,000,000 M TIV1986: 5,653,000,000 M TIV1987: 6,023,000,000 M TIV1988: 6,000,000,000 M TIV1989: 7,129,000,000 M TIV1990: 5,823,000,000 M TIV1991: 4,859,000,000 M TIV1992: 2,085,000,000 M TIV1995: 2,241,000,000 M TIV1997: 2,617,000,000 M TIV1998: 1,962,000,000 M TIV2001: 2,569,000,000 M TIV2002: 3,126,000,000 M TIV2003: 3,778,000,000 M TIV2004: 2,946,000,000 M TIV2005: 1,785,000,000 M TIV2006: 2,556,000,000 M TIV2007: 3,506,000,000 M TIV2008: 2,994,000,000 M TIV2010: 5,615,000,000 M TIV2011: 5,621,000,000 M TIV2013: 7,320,000,000 M TIV2014: 4,611,000,000 M TIV2015: 4,281,000,000 M TIV2016: 4,456,000,000 M TIV2017: 4,150,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,489,000,000 M TIV2019: 5,001,000,000 M TIV2020: 3,572,000,000 M TIV2021: 5,101,000,000 M TIV2024: 2,283,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −2,135,000,000 (−48.33%) Average annual rate: -1.24 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Asia 2,283,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 2,283,000,000
2021 5,101,000,000 +1,529,000,000 +42.81%
2020 3,572,000,000 −1,429,000,000 −28.57%
2019 5,001,000,000 +1,512,000,000 +43.34%
2018 3,489,000,000 −661,000,000 −15.93%
2017 4,150,000,000 −306,000,000 −6.87%
2016 4,456,000,000 +175,000,000 +4.09%
2015 4,281,000,000 −330,000,000 −7.16%
2014 4,611,000,000 −2,709,000,000 −37.01%
2013 7,320,000,000
2011 5,621,000,000 +6,000,000 +0.11%
2010 5,615,000,000
2008 2,994,000,000 −512,000,000 −14.6%
2007 3,506,000,000 +950,000,000 +37.17%
2006 2,556,000,000 +771,000,000 +43.19%
2005 1,785,000,000 −1,161,000,000 −39.41%
2004 2,946,000,000 −832,000,000 −22.02%
2003 3,778,000,000 +652,000,000 +20.86%
2002 3,126,000,000 +557,000,000 +21.68%
2001 2,569,000,000
1998 1,962,000,000 −655,000,000 −25.03%
1997 2,617,000,000
1995 2,241,000,000
1992 2,085,000,000 −2,774,000,000 −57.09%
1991 4,859,000,000 −964,000,000 −16.56%
1990 5,823,000,000 −1,306,000,000 −18.32%
1989 7,129,000,000 +1,129,000,000 +18.82%
1988 6,000,000,000 −23,000,000 −0.38%
1987 6,023,000,000 +370,000,000 +6.55%
1986 5,653,000,000 +945,000,000 +20.07%
1985 4,708,000,000 +69,000,000 +1.49%
1984 4,639,000,000
1981 3,558,000,000 +185,000,000 +5.48%
1980 3,373,000,000
1978 5,878,000,000 −2,612,000,000 −30.77%
1977 8,490,000,000 +1,333,000,000 +18.63%
1976 7,157,000,000 +446,000,000 +6.65%
1975 6,711,000,000
1972 4,051,000,000 −367,000,000 −8.31%
1971 4,418,000,000

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.