Arms exports in Canada
Canada: Arms exports was 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2007
All-time low
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms exports in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms exports in Canada is 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Canada peaked at 353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1989.
Canada ranks 20th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 300.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +354.5% |
| 1962 | 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.3% |
| 1963 | 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.7% |
| 1966 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.8% |
| 1968 | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +171.2% |
| 1969 | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 290.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 323.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.5% |
| 1974 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 259.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +215.9% |
| 1977 | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +125.7% |
| 1983 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.1% |
| 1984 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +184.3% |
| 1987 | 244.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 124.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.4% |
| 1990 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +139.4% |
| 1991 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +123.5% |
| 2000 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.9% |
| 2002 | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 301.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +70.1% |
| 2004 | 288.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 234.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 251.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 196.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 230.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +96.6% |
| 2020 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms exports in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +354.5% | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 300.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 300.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 323.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 Denmark 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Slovakia 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 21 Czechia 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Romania 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Canada?
- Arms exports in Canada was 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for arms exports?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.