Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Venezuela

Arms imports in Venezuela in 2023 — 98,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 45 in the world out of 127. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 53.1%.

2023 98,000,000 M TIV +24.05% vs 2020
World rank 45of 127
Period maximum 995,000,000 M TIV2013
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1994

Trend over time

1960–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Venezuela, 1960–20230250,000,000500,000,000750,000,0001,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 64,000,000 M TIV1961: 32,000,000 M TIV1962: 32,000,000 M TIV1963: 34,000,000 M TIV1964: 6,000,000 M TIV1966: 69,000,000 M TIV1967: 204,000,000 M TIV1968: 20,000,000 M TIV1969: 8,000,000 M TIV1970: 15,000,000 M TIV1971: 130,000,000 M TIV1972: 165,000,000 M TIV1973: 395,000,000 M TIV1974: 252,000,000 M TIV1975: 230,000,000 M TIV1976: 170,000,000 M TIV1977: 216,000,000 M TIV1978: 59,000,000 M TIV1979: 14,000,000 M TIV1980: 361,000,000 M TIV1981: 908,000,000 M TIV1982: 698,000,000 M TIV1983: 242,000,000 M TIV1984: 234,000,000 M TIV1985: 517,000,000 M TIV1986: 92,000,000 M TIV1987: 73,000,000 M TIV1988: 105,000,000 M TIV1989: 120,000,000 M TIV1990: 189,000,000 M TIV1991: 318,000,000 M TIV1992: 72,000,000 M TIV1993: 37,000,000 M TIV1994: 1,000,000 M TIV1995: 5,000,000 M TIV1996: 37,000,000 M TIV1997: 39,000,000 M TIV1998: 8,000,000 M TIV1999: 85,000,000 M TIV2000: 108,000,000 M TIV2001: 106,000,000 M TIV2002: 44,000,000 M TIV2003: 15,000,000 M TIV2004: 9,000,000 M TIV2005: 21,000,000 M TIV2006: 380,000,000 M TIV2007: 767,000,000 M TIV2008: 738,000,000 M TIV2009: 366,000,000 M TIV2010: 211,000,000 M TIV2011: 600,000,000 M TIV2012: 693,000,000 M TIV2013: 995,000,000 M TIV2014: 180,000,000 M TIV2015: 124,000,000 M TIV2016: 95,000,000 M TIV2018: 14,000,000 M TIV2020: 79,000,000 M TIV2023: 98,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +34,000,000 (+53.13%) Average annual rate: 0.68 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Venezuela 98,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Latin America & Caribbean 385,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 98,000,000
2020 79,000,000
2018 14,000,000
2016 95,000,000 −29,000,000 −23.39%
2015 124,000,000 −56,000,000 −31.11%
2014 180,000,000 −815,000,000 −81.91%
2013 995,000,000 +302,000,000 +43.58%
2012 693,000,000 +93,000,000 +15.5%
2011 600,000,000 +389,000,000 +184.36%
2010 211,000,000 −155,000,000 −42.35%
2009 366,000,000 −372,000,000 −50.41%
2008 738,000,000 −29,000,000 −3.78%
2007 767,000,000 +387,000,000 +101.84%
2006 380,000,000 +359,000,000 +1,709.52%
2005 21,000,000 +12,000,000 +133.33%
2004 9,000,000 −6,000,000 −40%
2003 15,000,000 −29,000,000 −65.91%
2002 44,000,000 −62,000,000 −58.49%
2001 106,000,000 −2,000,000 −1.85%
2000 108,000,000 +23,000,000 +27.06%
1999 85,000,000 +77,000,000 +962.5%
1998 8,000,000 −31,000,000 −79.49%
1997 39,000,000 +2,000,000 +5.41%
1996 37,000,000 +32,000,000 +640%
1995 5,000,000 +4,000,000 +400%
1994 1,000,000 −36,000,000 −97.3%
1993 37,000,000 −35,000,000 −48.61%
1992 72,000,000 −246,000,000 −77.36%
1991 318,000,000 +129,000,000 +68.25%
1990 189,000,000 +69,000,000 +57.5%
1989 120,000,000 +15,000,000 +14.29%
1988 105,000,000 +32,000,000 +43.84%
1987 73,000,000 −19,000,000 −20.65%
1986 92,000,000 −425,000,000 −82.21%
1985 517,000,000 +283,000,000 +120.94%
1984 234,000,000 −8,000,000 −3.31%
1983 242,000,000 −456,000,000 −65.33%
1982 698,000,000 −210,000,000 −23.13%
1981 908,000,000 +547,000,000 +151.52%
1980 361,000,000 +347,000,000 +2,478.57%
1979 14,000,000 −45,000,000 −76.27%
1978 59,000,000 −157,000,000 −72.69%
1977 216,000,000 +46,000,000 +27.06%
1976 170,000,000 −60,000,000 −26.09%
1975 230,000,000 −22,000,000 −8.73%
1974 252,000,000 −143,000,000 −36.2%
1973 395,000,000 +230,000,000 +139.39%
1972 165,000,000 +35,000,000 +26.92%
1971 130,000,000 +115,000,000 +766.67%
1970 15,000,000 +7,000,000 +87.5%
1969 8,000,000 −12,000,000 −60%
1968 20,000,000 −184,000,000 −90.2%
1967 204,000,000 +135,000,000 +195.65%
1966 69,000,000
1964 6,000,000 −28,000,000 −82.35%
1963 34,000,000 +2,000,000 +6.25%
1962 32,000,000 +0 +0%
1961 32,000,000 −32,000,000 −50%
1960 64,000,000

South America, 2023

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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.