Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — World

Arms imports in the world in 2024 — 28,815,000,000 M TIV. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 82.8%.

2024 28,815,000,000 M TIV −2.86% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 41,716,000,000 M TIV1981
Period minimum 15,126,000,000 M TIV1961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — World, 1960–202410,000,000,00020,000,000,00030,000,000,00040,000,000,00050,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 15,760,000,000 M TIV1962: 15,580,000,000 M TIV1964: 24,100,000,000 M TIV1966: 22,137,000,000 M TIV1968: 22,734,000,000 M TIV1970: 22,009,000,000 M TIV1972: 28,430,000,000 M TIV1974: 32,880,000,000 M TIV1976: 32,633,000,000 M TIV1978: 39,338,000,000 M TIV1980: 37,159,000,000 M TIV1982: 40,883,000,000 M TIV1984: 37,097,000,000 M TIV1986: 35,567,000,000 M TIV1988: 32,957,000,000 M TIV1990: 28,619,000,000 M TIV1992: 24,227,000,000 M TIV1994: 22,859,000,000 M TIV1996: 23,783,000,000 M TIV1998: 27,878,000,000 M TIV2000: 19,311,000,000 M TIV2002: 17,783,000,000 M TIV2004: 21,346,000,000 M TIV2006: 24,365,000,000 M TIV2008: 24,075,000,000 M TIV2010: 25,729,000,000 M TIV2012: 27,812,000,000 M TIV2014: 26,902,000,000 M TIV2016: 30,720,000,000 M TIV2018: 26,981,000,000 M TIV2020: 23,511,000,000 M TIV2022: 33,610,000,000 M TIV2024: 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +13,055,000,000 (+82.84%) Average annual rate: 0.95 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 28,815,000,000 −849,000,000 −2.86%
2023 29,664,000,000 −3,946,000,000 −11.74%
2022 33,610,000,000 +7,594,000,000 +29.19%
2021 26,016,000,000 +2,505,000,000 +10.65%
2020 23,511,000,000 −3,095,000,000 −11.63%
2019 26,606,000,000 −375,000,000 −1.39%
2018 26,981,000,000 −4,104,000,000 −13.2%
2017 31,085,000,000 +365,000,000 +1.19%
2016 30,720,000,000 +2,701,000,000 +9.64%
2015 28,019,000,000 +1,117,000,000 +4.15%
2014 26,902,000,000 −285,000,000 −1.05%
2013 27,187,000,000 −625,000,000 −2.25%
2012 27,812,000,000 −1,990,000,000 −6.68%
2011 29,802,000,000 +4,073,000,000 +15.83%
2010 25,729,000,000 +1,769,000,000 +7.38%
2009 23,960,000,000 −115,000,000 −0.48%
2008 24,075,000,000 −2,436,000,000 −9.19%
2007 26,511,000,000 +2,146,000,000 +8.81%
2006 24,365,000,000 +3,083,000,000 +14.49%
2005 21,282,000,000 −64,000,000 −0.3%
2004 21,346,000,000 +2,242,000,000 +11.74%
2003 19,104,000,000 +1,321,000,000 +7.43%
2002 17,783,000,000 −644,000,000 −3.49%
2001 18,427,000,000 −884,000,000 −4.58%
2000 19,311,000,000 −5,632,000,000 −22.58%
1999 24,943,000,000 −2,935,000,000 −10.53%
1998 27,878,000,000 −1,047,000,000 −3.62%
1997 28,925,000,000 +5,142,000,000 +21.62%
1996 23,783,000,000 +821,000,000 +3.58%
1995 22,962,000,000 +103,000,000 +0.45%
1994 22,859,000,000 −2,936,000,000 −11.38%
1993 25,795,000,000 +1,568,000,000 +6.47%
1992 24,227,000,000 −3,510,000,000 −12.65%
1991 27,737,000,000 −882,000,000 −3.08%
1990 28,619,000,000 −3,246,000,000 −10.19%
1989 31,865,000,000 −1,092,000,000 −3.31%
1988 32,957,000,000 −3,240,000,000 −8.95%
1987 36,197,000,000 +630,000,000 +1.77%
1986 35,567,000,000 +2,347,000,000 +7.07%
1985 33,220,000,000 −3,877,000,000 −10.45%
1984 37,097,000,000 −2,030,000,000 −5.19%
1983 39,127,000,000 −1,756,000,000 −4.3%
1982 40,883,000,000 −833,000,000 −2%
1981 41,716,000,000 +4,557,000,000 +12.26%
1980 37,159,000,000 +3,941,000,000 +11.86%
1979 33,218,000,000 −6,120,000,000 −15.56%
1978 39,338,000,000 +2,240,000,000 +6.04%
1977 37,098,000,000 +4,465,000,000 +13.68%
1976 32,633,000,000 −1,139,000,000 −3.37%
1975 33,772,000,000 +892,000,000 +2.71%
1974 32,880,000,000 +583,000,000 +1.81%
1973 32,297,000,000 +3,867,000,000 +13.6%
1972 28,430,000,000 −563,000,000 −1.94%
1971 28,993,000,000 +6,984,000,000 +31.73%
1970 22,009,000,000 −3,186,000,000 −12.65%
1969 25,195,000,000 +2,461,000,000 +10.83%
1968 22,734,000,000 +778,000,000 +3.54%
1967 21,956,000,000 −181,000,000 −0.82%
1966 22,137,000,000 −435,000,000 −1.93%
1965 22,572,000,000 −1,528,000,000 −6.34%
1964 24,100,000,000 +6,082,000,000 +33.76%
1963 18,018,000,000 +2,438,000,000 +15.65%
1962 15,580,000,000 +454,000,000 +3%
1961 15,126,000,000 −634,000,000 −4.02%
1960 15,760,000,000

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.