Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 21.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.8%
Rank
12th
of 42 groups
All-time high
176.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-80.6 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 21.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 87.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 176.76 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -80.6 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 12th of 42 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 imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -17.31 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 1963 | 30.25 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1964 | 42.15 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1965 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1966 | -35.15 % change on previous year | +209.9% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1968 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 1969 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1970 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1971 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1972 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 1974 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1976 | -26.47 % change on previous year | +530.1% |
| 1977 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1978 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1979 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1162 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1981 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +5439.8% |
| 1982 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1983 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 36.52 % change on previous year | +446.7% |
| 1987 | -37.82 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1988 | -21.34 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1989 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1991 | -68.38 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1992 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 164.77 % change on previous year | -1380.2% |
| 1994 | -80.6 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1995 | 130.97 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1996 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1997 | -56.27 % change on previous year | -1568.7% |
| 1998 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1999 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2000 | -35.36 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 45.31 % change on previous year | +382.0% |
| 2003 | 45.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 91.24 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2006 | -32.68 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2007 | 58.37 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2008 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2009 | -54.58 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2010 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2011 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2012 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +624.4% |
| 2013 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 2015 | -39.14 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2018 | -41.81 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 69.42 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2020 | 73.93 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -31.63 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2022 | 108.43 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 2023 | 176.76 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -35.15 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 36.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -37.82 % change on previous year | 36.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 % change on previous year | -80.6 % change on previous year | 164.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -54.58 % change on previous year | 91.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -41.81 % change on previous year | 69.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.82 % change on previous year | -31.63 % change on previous year | 176.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 9 Republic of Korea 362.84 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 340 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 278.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ecuador 257.14 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Armenia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burundi 200 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bulgaria 200 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 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), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was 21.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 176.76 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.