Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — United Arab Emirates

Arms imports in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 932,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 11 in the world out of 111. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 7,069.2%.

2024 932,000,000 M TIV −1.69% vs 2023
World rank 11of 111
Period maximum 2,302,000,000 M TIV2013
Period minimum 13,000,000 M TIV1968

Trend over time

1968–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — United Arab Emirates, 1968–202401,000,000,0002,000,000,0003,000,000,00019681974198019861992199820042010201620221968: 13,000,000 M TIV1969: 13,000,000 M TIV1970: 69,000,000 M TIV1971: 24,000,000 M TIV1972: 26,000,000 M TIV1973: 88,000,000 M TIV1974: 100,000,000 M TIV1975: 153,000,000 M TIV1976: 283,000,000 M TIV1977: 304,000,000 M TIV1978: 217,000,000 M TIV1979: 18,000,000 M TIV1980: 201,000,000 M TIV1981: 427,000,000 M TIV1982: 160,000,000 M TIV1983: 163,000,000 M TIV1984: 310,000,000 M TIV1985: 144,000,000 M TIV1986: 132,000,000 M TIV1987: 191,000,000 M TIV1988: 42,000,000 M TIV1989: 663,000,000 M TIV1990: 561,000,000 M TIV1991: 237,000,000 M TIV1992: 205,000,000 M TIV1993: 582,000,000 M TIV1994: 571,000,000 M TIV1995: 426,000,000 M TIV1996: 481,000,000 M TIV1997: 690,000,000 M TIV1998: 757,000,000 M TIV1999: 437,000,000 M TIV2000: 246,000,000 M TIV2001: 183,000,000 M TIV2002: 221,000,000 M TIV2003: 676,000,000 M TIV2004: 1,145,000,000 M TIV2005: 2,072,000,000 M TIV2006: 1,925,000,000 M TIV2007: 821,000,000 M TIV2008: 730,000,000 M TIV2009: 604,000,000 M TIV2010: 646,000,000 M TIV2011: 1,217,000,000 M TIV2012: 1,139,000,000 M TIV2013: 2,302,000,000 M TIV2014: 734,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,182,000,000 M TIV2016: 941,000,000 M TIV2017: 820,000,000 M TIV2018: 1,055,000,000 M TIV2019: 703,000,000 M TIV2020: 651,000,000 M TIV2021: 538,000,000 M TIV2022: 714,000,000 M TIV2023: 948,000,000 M TIV2024: 932,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +919,000,000 (+7,069.23%) Average annual rate: 7.93 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 932,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 932,000,000 −16,000,000 −1.69%
2023 948,000,000 +234,000,000 +32.77%
2022 714,000,000 +176,000,000 +32.71%
2021 538,000,000 −113,000,000 −17.36%
2020 651,000,000 −52,000,000 −7.4%
2019 703,000,000 −352,000,000 −33.36%
2018 1,055,000,000 +235,000,000 +28.66%
2017 820,000,000 −121,000,000 −12.86%
2016 941,000,000 −241,000,000 −20.39%
2015 1,182,000,000 +448,000,000 +61.04%
2014 734,000,000 −1,568,000,000 −68.11%
2013 2,302,000,000 +1,163,000,000 +102.11%
2012 1,139,000,000 −78,000,000 −6.41%
2011 1,217,000,000 +571,000,000 +88.39%
2010 646,000,000 +42,000,000 +6.95%
2009 604,000,000 −126,000,000 −17.26%
2008 730,000,000 −91,000,000 −11.08%
2007 821,000,000 −1,104,000,000 −57.35%
2006 1,925,000,000 −147,000,000 −7.09%
2005 2,072,000,000 +927,000,000 +80.96%
2004 1,145,000,000 +469,000,000 +69.38%
2003 676,000,000 +455,000,000 +205.88%
2002 221,000,000 +38,000,000 +20.77%
2001 183,000,000 −63,000,000 −25.61%
2000 246,000,000 −191,000,000 −43.71%
1999 437,000,000 −320,000,000 −42.27%
1998 757,000,000 +67,000,000 +9.71%
1997 690,000,000 +209,000,000 +43.45%
1996 481,000,000 +55,000,000 +12.91%
1995 426,000,000 −145,000,000 −25.39%
1994 571,000,000 −11,000,000 −1.89%
1993 582,000,000 +377,000,000 +183.9%
1992 205,000,000 −32,000,000 −13.5%
1991 237,000,000 −324,000,000 −57.75%
1990 561,000,000 −102,000,000 −15.38%
1989 663,000,000 +621,000,000 +1,478.57%
1988 42,000,000 −149,000,000 −78.01%
1987 191,000,000 +59,000,000 +44.7%
1986 132,000,000 −12,000,000 −8.33%
1985 144,000,000 −166,000,000 −53.55%
1984 310,000,000 +147,000,000 +90.18%
1983 163,000,000 +3,000,000 +1.88%
1982 160,000,000 −267,000,000 −62.53%
1981 427,000,000 +226,000,000 +112.44%
1980 201,000,000 +183,000,000 +1,016.67%
1979 18,000,000 −199,000,000 −91.71%
1978 217,000,000 −87,000,000 −28.62%
1977 304,000,000 +21,000,000 +7.42%
1976 283,000,000 +130,000,000 +84.97%
1975 153,000,000 +53,000,000 +53%
1974 100,000,000 +12,000,000 +13.64%
1973 88,000,000 +62,000,000 +238.46%
1972 26,000,000 +2,000,000 +8.33%
1971 24,000,000 −45,000,000 −65.22%
1970 69,000,000 +56,000,000 +430.77%
1969 13,000,000 +0 +0%
1968 13,000,000

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.