Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — United Kingdom

Arms imports in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 643,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 13 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,373.1%.

2024 643,000,000 M TIV +36.23% vs 2023
World rank 13of 111
Period maximum 2,701,000,000 M TIV1969
Period minimum 26,000,000 M TIV1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — United Kingdom, 1960–202401,000,000,0002,000,000,0003,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26,000,000 M TIV1962: 38,000,000 M TIV1964: 133,000,000 M TIV1966: 242,000,000 M TIV1968: 2,348,000,000 M TIV1970: 70,000,000 M TIV1972: 222,000,000 M TIV1974: 319,000,000 M TIV1976: 251,000,000 M TIV1978: 191,000,000 M TIV1980: 557,000,000 M TIV1982: 766,000,000 M TIV1984: 682,000,000 M TIV1986: 273,000,000 M TIV1988: 281,000,000 M TIV1990: 120,000,000 M TIV1992: 1,134,000,000 M TIV1994: 411,000,000 M TIV1996: 568,000,000 M TIV1998: 759,000,000 M TIV2000: 937,000,000 M TIV2002: 721,000,000 M TIV2004: 215,000,000 M TIV2006: 375,000,000 M TIV2008: 575,000,000 M TIV2010: 462,000,000 M TIV2012: 555,000,000 M TIV2014: 217,000,000 M TIV2016: 288,000,000 M TIV2018: 463,000,000 M TIV2020: 640,000,000 M TIV2022: 862,000,000 M TIV2024: 643,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +617,000,000 (+2,373.08%) Average annual rate: 5.14 %

Comparison, 2024

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

United Kingdom 643,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Europe & Central Asia 14,173,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 643,000,000 +171,000,000 +36.23%
2023 472,000,000 −390,000,000 −45.24%
2022 862,000,000 −24,000,000 −2.71%
2021 886,000,000 +246,000,000 +38.44%
2020 640,000,000 +238,000,000 +59.2%
2019 402,000,000 −61,000,000 −13.17%
2018 463,000,000 −539,000,000 −53.79%
2017 1,002,000,000 +714,000,000 +247.92%
2016 288,000,000 −136,000,000 −32.08%
2015 424,000,000 +207,000,000 +95.39%
2014 217,000,000 −292,000,000 −57.37%
2013 509,000,000 −46,000,000 −8.29%
2012 555,000,000 +198,000,000 +55.46%
2011 357,000,000 −105,000,000 −22.73%
2010 462,000,000 +81,000,000 +21.26%
2009 381,000,000 −194,000,000 −33.74%
2008 575,000,000 −265,000,000 −31.55%
2007 840,000,000 +465,000,000 +124%
2006 375,000,000 +344,000,000 +1,109.68%
2005 31,000,000 −184,000,000 −85.58%
2004 215,000,000 −561,000,000 −72.29%
2003 776,000,000 +55,000,000 +7.63%
2002 721,000,000 −566,000,000 −43.98%
2001 1,287,000,000 +350,000,000 +37.35%
2000 937,000,000 +805,000,000 +609.85%
1999 132,000,000 −627,000,000 −82.61%
1998 759,000,000 +251,000,000 +49.41%
1997 508,000,000 −60,000,000 −10.56%
1996 568,000,000 +72,000,000 +14.52%
1995 496,000,000 +85,000,000 +20.68%
1994 411,000,000 −372,000,000 −47.51%
1993 783,000,000 −351,000,000 −30.95%
1992 1,134,000,000 +194,000,000 +20.64%
1991 940,000,000 +820,000,000 +683.33%
1990 120,000,000 −89,000,000 −42.58%
1989 209,000,000 −72,000,000 −25.62%
1988 281,000,000 +74,000,000 +35.75%
1987 207,000,000 −66,000,000 −24.18%
1986 273,000,000 −82,000,000 −23.1%
1985 355,000,000 −327,000,000 −47.95%
1984 682,000,000 +390,000,000 +133.56%
1983 292,000,000 −474,000,000 −61.88%
1982 766,000,000 −46,000,000 −5.67%
1981 812,000,000 +255,000,000 +45.78%
1980 557,000,000 +325,000,000 +140.09%
1979 232,000,000 +41,000,000 +21.47%
1978 191,000,000 −71,000,000 −27.1%
1977 262,000,000 +11,000,000 +4.38%
1976 251,000,000 −86,000,000 −25.52%
1975 337,000,000 +18,000,000 +5.64%
1974 319,000,000 +80,000,000 +33.47%
1973 239,000,000 +17,000,000 +7.66%
1972 222,000,000 +46,000,000 +26.14%
1971 176,000,000 +106,000,000 +151.43%
1970 70,000,000 −2,631,000,000 −97.41%
1969 2,701,000,000 +353,000,000 +15.03%
1968 2,348,000,000 +904,000,000 +62.6%
1967 1,444,000,000 +1,202,000,000 +496.69%
1966 242,000,000 +76,000,000 +45.78%
1965 166,000,000 +33,000,000 +24.81%
1964 133,000,000 −26,000,000 −16.35%
1963 159,000,000 +121,000,000 +318.42%
1962 38,000,000 +4,000,000 +11.76%
1961 34,000,000 +8,000,000 +30.77%
1960 26,000,000

Northern Europe, 2024

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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.