Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Arms exports was 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 54.0%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
All-time low
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
35
1960–2024
Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2024.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 285.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.7% |
| 1962 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.6% |
| 1964 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +294.7% |
| 1965 | 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +416.0% |
| 1966 | 619.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 426.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 746.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.1% |
| 1969 | 669.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 917.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 439.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 837.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.7% |
| 2004 | 484.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 365.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 887.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +143.0% |
| 2007 | 524.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 602.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 635.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +117.0% |
| 2022 | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 746.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 917.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 917.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 917.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 740.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 439.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 692.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 365.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 635.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 15 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 16 Jordan 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 18 Denmark 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Slovakia 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 20 Canada 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 21 Czechia 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 161.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 93.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.38 billion 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for arms exports?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.