Arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Arms exports was 777.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2021
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 777.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1981 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 246.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2136.4% |
| 1996 | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +198.7% |
| 1998 | 779.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 682.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 665.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 539.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 771.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 391.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 394.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 749.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.1% |
| 2007 | 882.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 829.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 790.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 997.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 900.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 770.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 637.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 672.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 552.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 495.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 777.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1990s | 779.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 246.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2000s | 669.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 391.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 882.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 941.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 552.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 495.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 777.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 22 Romania 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Arms exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 777.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2012.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for arms exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.