Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Western Asia

Arms imports in Western Asia in 2024 — 5,375,000,000 M TIV. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 68.2%.

2024 5,375,000,000 M TIV −19.2% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10,869,000,000 M TIV2022
Period minimum 1,510,000,000 M TIV2001

Trend over time

1968–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Western Asia, 1968–202405,000,000,00010,000,000,00015,000,000,00019681974198019861992199820042010201620221968: 3,196,000,000 M TIV1971: 3,597,000,000 M TIV1972: 4,534,000,000 M TIV1973: 8,537,000,000 M TIV1974: 8,092,000,000 M TIV1975: 5,490,000,000 M TIV1976: 5,715,000,000 M TIV1977: 6,132,000,000 M TIV1978: 7,404,000,000 M TIV1979: 6,426,000,000 M TIV1980: 7,692,000,000 M TIV1981: 9,149,000,000 M TIV1982: 10,616,000,000 M TIV1983: 10,409,000,000 M TIV1984: 10,215,000,000 M TIV1985: 9,081,000,000 M TIV1986: 9,881,000,000 M TIV1987: 10,158,000,000 M TIV1988: 6,886,000,000 M TIV1989: 5,691,000,000 M TIV1990: 6,408,000,000 M TIV1991: 4,901,000,000 M TIV1993: 7,014,000,000 M TIV1994: 4,691,000,000 M TIV1995: 4,674,000,000 M TIV1996: 5,910,000,000 M TIV1997: 6,334,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,271,000,000 M TIV1999: 5,576,000,000 M TIV2000: 2,934,000,000 M TIV2001: 1,510,000,000 M TIV2002: 3,041,000,000 M TIV2003: 1,846,000,000 M TIV2004: 4,154,000,000 M TIV2005: 5,467,000,000 M TIV2006: 4,922,000,000 M TIV2007: 3,904,000,000 M TIV2008: 3,617,000,000 M TIV2009: 3,919,000,000 M TIV2010: 4,121,000,000 M TIV2011: 5,545,000,000 M TIV2012: 5,771,000,000 M TIV2013: 6,984,000,000 M TIV2014: 8,476,000,000 M TIV2015: 8,826,000,000 M TIV2016: 8,580,000,000 M TIV2017: 8,701,000,000 M TIV2018: 7,389,000,000 M TIV2019: 8,317,000,000 M TIV2020: 5,359,000,000 M TIV2021: 6,287,000,000 M TIV2022: 10,869,000,000 M TIV2023: 6,652,000,000 M TIV2024: 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +2,179,000,000 (+68.18%) Average annual rate: 0.93 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Asia 5,375,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 5,375,000,000 −1,277,000,000 −19.2%
2023 6,652,000,000 −4,217,000,000 −38.8%
2022 10,869,000,000 +4,582,000,000 +72.88%
2021 6,287,000,000 +928,000,000 +17.32%
2020 5,359,000,000 −2,958,000,000 −35.57%
2019 8,317,000,000 +928,000,000 +12.56%
2018 7,389,000,000 −1,312,000,000 −15.08%
2017 8,701,000,000 +121,000,000 +1.41%
2016 8,580,000,000 −246,000,000 −2.79%
2015 8,826,000,000 +350,000,000 +4.13%
2014 8,476,000,000 +1,492,000,000 +21.36%
2013 6,984,000,000 +1,213,000,000 +21.02%
2012 5,771,000,000 +226,000,000 +4.08%
2011 5,545,000,000 +1,424,000,000 +34.55%
2010 4,121,000,000 +202,000,000 +5.15%
2009 3,919,000,000 +302,000,000 +8.35%
2008 3,617,000,000 −287,000,000 −7.35%
2007 3,904,000,000 −1,018,000,000 −20.68%
2006 4,922,000,000 −545,000,000 −9.97%
2005 5,467,000,000 +1,313,000,000 +31.61%
2004 4,154,000,000 +2,308,000,000 +125.03%
2003 1,846,000,000 −1,195,000,000 −39.3%
2002 3,041,000,000 +1,531,000,000 +101.39%
2001 1,510,000,000 −1,424,000,000 −48.53%
2000 2,934,000,000 −2,642,000,000 −47.38%
1999 5,576,000,000 −2,695,000,000 −32.58%
1998 8,271,000,000 +1,937,000,000 +30.58%
1997 6,334,000,000 +424,000,000 +7.17%
1996 5,910,000,000 +1,236,000,000 +26.44%
1995 4,674,000,000 −17,000,000 −0.36%
1994 4,691,000,000 −2,323,000,000 −33.12%
1993 7,014,000,000
1991 4,901,000,000 −1,507,000,000 −23.52%
1990 6,408,000,000 +717,000,000 +12.6%
1989 5,691,000,000 −1,195,000,000 −17.35%
1988 6,886,000,000 −3,272,000,000 −32.21%
1987 10,158,000,000 +277,000,000 +2.8%
1986 9,881,000,000 +800,000,000 +8.81%
1985 9,081,000,000 −1,134,000,000 −11.1%
1984 10,215,000,000 −194,000,000 −1.86%
1983 10,409,000,000 −207,000,000 −1.95%
1982 10,616,000,000 +1,467,000,000 +16.03%
1981 9,149,000,000 +1,457,000,000 +18.94%
1980 7,692,000,000 +1,266,000,000 +19.7%
1979 6,426,000,000 −978,000,000 −13.21%
1978 7,404,000,000 +1,272,000,000 +20.74%
1977 6,132,000,000 +417,000,000 +7.3%
1976 5,715,000,000 +225,000,000 +4.1%
1975 5,490,000,000 −2,602,000,000 −32.16%
1974 8,092,000,000 −445,000,000 −5.21%
1973 8,537,000,000 +4,003,000,000 +88.29%
1972 4,534,000,000 +937,000,000 +26.05%
1971 3,597,000,000
1968 3,196,000,000

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.