Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arms exports was 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.7% |
| 1962 | 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +54.1% |
| 1963 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.1% |
| 1964 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +229.6% |
| 1967 | 439.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +393.3% |
| 1979 | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +78.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.8% |
| 1990 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 581.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +451.3% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 439.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 950.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 581.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 China 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Israel 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 South Korea 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 United Kingdom 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Norway 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 Spain 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Netherlands 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arms exports in East Asia & Pacific was 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.