Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — United States

Arms imports in the United States in 2024 — 1,209,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 3 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 568%.

2024 1,209,000,000 M TIV +52.65% vs 2023
World rank 3of 111
Period maximum 1,993,000,000 M TIV1987
Period minimum 38,000,000 M TIV1970

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — United States, 1960–20240500,000,0001,000,000,0001,500,000,0002,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 181,000,000 M TIV1962: 236,000,000 M TIV1964: 358,000,000 M TIV1966: 89,000,000 M TIV1968: 62,000,000 M TIV1970: 38,000,000 M TIV1972: 769,000,000 M TIV1974: 586,000,000 M TIV1976: 499,000,000 M TIV1978: 369,000,000 M TIV1980: 380,000,000 M TIV1982: 248,000,000 M TIV1984: 381,000,000 M TIV1986: 420,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,788,000,000 M TIV1990: 363,000,000 M TIV1992: 540,000,000 M TIV1994: 951,000,000 M TIV1996: 601,000,000 M TIV1998: 261,000,000 M TIV2000: 333,000,000 M TIV2002: 515,000,000 M TIV2004: 596,000,000 M TIV2006: 706,000,000 M TIV2008: 936,000,000 M TIV2010: 961,000,000 M TIV2012: 1,142,000,000 M TIV2014: 560,000,000 M TIV2016: 439,000,000 M TIV2018: 363,000,000 M TIV2020: 798,000,000 M TIV2022: 733,000,000 M TIV2024: 1,209,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +1,028,000,000 (+567.96%) Average annual rate: 3.01 %

Comparison, 2024

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

United States 1,209,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
North America 1,358,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 1,209,000,000 +417,000,000 +52.65%
2023 792,000,000 +59,000,000 +8.05%
2022 733,000,000 −174,000,000 −19.18%
2021 907,000,000 +109,000,000 +13.66%
2020 798,000,000 −92,000,000 −10.34%
2019 890,000,000 +527,000,000 +145.18%
2018 363,000,000 −133,000,000 −26.81%
2017 496,000,000 +57,000,000 +12.98%
2016 439,000,000 −35,000,000 −7.38%
2015 474,000,000 −86,000,000 −15.36%
2014 560,000,000 −207,000,000 −26.99%
2013 767,000,000 −375,000,000 −32.84%
2012 1,142,000,000 +205,000,000 +21.88%
2011 937,000,000 −24,000,000 −2.5%
2010 961,000,000 +22,000,000 +2.34%
2009 939,000,000 +3,000,000 +0.32%
2008 936,000,000 +94,000,000 +11.16%
2007 842,000,000 +136,000,000 +19.26%
2006 706,000,000 +124,000,000 +21.31%
2005 582,000,000 −14,000,000 −2.35%
2004 596,000,000 −34,000,000 −5.4%
2003 630,000,000 +115,000,000 +22.33%
2002 515,000,000 +7,000,000 +1.38%
2001 508,000,000 +175,000,000 +52.55%
2000 333,000,000 +113,000,000 +51.36%
1999 220,000,000 −41,000,000 −15.71%
1998 261,000,000 −349,000,000 −57.21%
1997 610,000,000 +9,000,000 +1.5%
1996 601,000,000 −208,000,000 −25.71%
1995 809,000,000 −142,000,000 −14.93%
1994 951,000,000 −17,000,000 −1.76%
1993 968,000,000 +428,000,000 +79.26%
1992 540,000,000 +25,000,000 +4.85%
1991 515,000,000 +152,000,000 +41.87%
1990 363,000,000 −1,420,000,000 −79.64%
1989 1,783,000,000 −5,000,000 −0.28%
1988 1,788,000,000 −205,000,000 −10.29%
1987 1,993,000,000 +1,573,000,000 +374.52%
1986 420,000,000 −234,000,000 −35.78%
1985 654,000,000 +273,000,000 +71.65%
1984 381,000,000 −82,000,000 −17.71%
1983 463,000,000 +215,000,000 +86.69%
1982 248,000,000 −283,000,000 −53.3%
1981 531,000,000 +151,000,000 +39.74%
1980 380,000,000 +127,000,000 +50.2%
1979 253,000,000 −116,000,000 −31.44%
1978 369,000,000 −15,000,000 −3.91%
1977 384,000,000 −115,000,000 −23.05%
1976 499,000,000 +111,000,000 +28.61%
1975 388,000,000 −198,000,000 −33.79%
1974 586,000,000 −70,000,000 −10.67%
1973 656,000,000 −113,000,000 −14.69%
1972 769,000,000 +191,000,000 +33.04%
1971 578,000,000 +540,000,000 +1,421.05%
1970 38,000,000 −12,000,000 −24%
1969 50,000,000 −12,000,000 −19.35%
1968 62,000,000 −26,000,000 −29.55%
1967 88,000,000 −1,000,000 −1.12%
1966 89,000,000 −81,000,000 −47.65%
1965 170,000,000 −188,000,000 −52.51%
1964 358,000,000 +75,000,000 +26.5%
1963 283,000,000 +47,000,000 +19.92%
1962 236,000,000 +38,000,000 +19.19%
1961 198,000,000 +17,000,000 +9.39%
1960 181,000,000

Northern America, 2024

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

US United States 1,209,000,000 CA Canada 149,000,000

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.