Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Trinidad and Tobago

Arms imports in Trinidad and Tobago in 2021 — 32,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 67 in the world out of 125. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 190.9%.

2021 32,000,000 M TIV +6.67% vs 2016
World rank 67of 125
Period maximum 46,000,000 M TIV2015
Period minimum 0 M TIV1966

Trend over time

1965–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2021020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019651971197719831989199520012007201320191965: 11,000,000 M TIV1966: 0 M TIV1972: 11,000,000 M TIV1973: 2,000,000 M TIV1980: 22,000,000 M TIV1981: 6,000,000 M TIV1987: 0 M TIV2000: 11,000,000 M TIV2001: 0 M TIV2002: 2,000,000 M TIV2007: 6,000,000 M TIV2010: 24,000,000 M TIV2011: 12,000,000 M TIV2012: 12,000,000 M TIV2015: 46,000,000 M TIV2016: 30,000,000 M TIV2021: 32,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +21,000,000 (+190.91%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago 32,000,000 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
Latin America & Caribbean 594,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 32,000,000
2016 30,000,000 −16,000,000 −34.78%
2015 46,000,000
2012 12,000,000 +0 +0%
2011 12,000,000 −12,000,000 −50%
2010 24,000,000
2007 6,000,000
2002 2,000,000 +2,000,000
2001 0 −11,000,000 −100%
2000 11,000,000
1987 0
1981 6,000,000 −16,000,000 −72.73%
1980 22,000,000
1973 2,000,000 −9,000,000 −81.82%
1972 11,000,000
1966 0 −11,000,000 −100%
1965 11,000,000

Caribbean, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TT Trinidad and Tobago 32,000,000 JM Jamaica 29,000,000

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.