Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms exports was 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1962–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1963 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +466.7% |
| 1966 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.5% |
| 1967 | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +70.0% |
| 1968 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 143.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 444.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +210.5% |
| 1984 | 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +412.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1970s | 121.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 143.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1980s | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 444.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 Türkiye 332.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 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
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Arms exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.78 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for arms exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.