Arms exports in European Union
European Union: Arms exports was 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms exports in European Union, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms exports in European Union stood at 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in European Union peaked at 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
European Union ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 4 Italy 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Russia 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 China (People’s Republic of) 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Israel 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 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
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in European Union?
- Arms exports in European Union was 7.83 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for arms exports?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.