Arms exports in World
World: Arms exports was 27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
45.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1992
All-time low
8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms exports in World, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms exports in World stood at 27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in World peaked at 45.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms exports in World, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 11.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.1% |
| 1962 | 16.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 23.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.9% |
| 1964 | 20.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 20.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 23.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 21.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 17.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 16.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 17.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 20.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 26.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 25.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 25.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 25.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 25.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 32.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 34.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 35.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 36.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 36.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 40.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 42.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 38.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 42.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 45.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 45.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 38.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 39.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 35.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 30.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 28.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 24.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 25.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 22.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 27.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 19.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 18.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 21.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 26.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 24.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 24.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 29.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 27.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 27.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in World?
- Arms exports in World was 27.00 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1992.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does World rank for arms exports?
- World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.