Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms exports was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–1997
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 36 groups with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1963 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.5% |
| 1966 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1300.0% |
| 1967 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +257.1% |
| 1968 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.0% |
| 1969 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +276.2% |
| 1971 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +450.0% |
| 1980 | 174.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +163.8% |
| 1994 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1300.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1974 | +450.0% | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1980s | 316.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 32 Belgium 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 34 Switzerland 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 36 Finland 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 36 South Africa 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 38 India 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 79.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for arms exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 1997.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.