Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area

Euro area: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 41.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,524.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
133.78 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-56.77 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1961–2024

-50050100150196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area is 41.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1,524.5% on the previous year and up 228.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area peaked at 133.78 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -56.77 % change on previous year, in 2011.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -5.86 % change on previous year
1962 21.05 % change on previous year -459.4%
1963 40.36 % change on previous year +91.7%
1964 26.12 % change on previous year -35.3%
1965 -19.73 % change on previous year -175.5%
1966 -28.24 % change on previous year +43.1%
1967 -26.13 % change on previous year -7.4%
1968 -21.91 % change on previous year -16.1%
1969 38.48 % change on previous year -275.6%
1970 24.67 % change on previous year -35.9%
1971 31.79 % change on previous year +28.9%
1972 -13.91 % change on previous year -143.7%
1973 -16.4 % change on previous year +17.9%
1974 4.15 % change on previous year -125.3%
1975 19.4 % change on previous year +367.3%
1976 -11.86 % change on previous year -161.1%
1977 -17.59 % change on previous year +48.4%
1978 26.31 % change on previous year -249.5%
1979 -24.52 % change on previous year -193.2%
1980 5.01 % change on previous year -120.4%
1981 3.84 % change on previous year -23.3%
1982 -1.76 % change on previous year -145.9%
1983 6.74 % change on previous year -482.0%
1984 -13.15 % change on previous year -295.1%
1985 -26.4 % change on previous year +100.8%
1986 27.26 % change on previous year -203.3%
1987 -23.74 % change on previous year -187.1%
1988 60.93 % change on previous year -356.6%
1989 -2.87 % change on previous year -104.7%
1990 -11.89 % change on previous year +314.1%
1991 7.27 % change on previous year -161.1%
1992 3.85 % change on previous year -47.0%
1993 -29.67 % change on previous year -870.3%
1994 22.46 % change on previous year -175.7%
1995 -36.33 % change on previous year -261.7%
1996 1.59 % change on previous year -104.4%
1997 7.6 % change on previous year +377.4%
1998 39.42 % change on previous year +418.8%
1999 -26.87 % change on previous year -168.1%
2000 -20.6 % change on previous year -23.3%
2001 -11.96 % change on previous year -41.9%
2002 -19.87 % change on previous year +66.1%
2003 133.78 % change on previous year -773.4%
2004 -27.13 % change on previous year -120.3%
2005 -36.55 % change on previous year +34.7%
2006 58.67 % change on previous year -260.5%
2007 35.34 % change on previous year -39.8%
2008 -33.36 % change on previous year -194.4%
2009 32.88 % change on previous year -198.6%
2010 -15.29 % change on previous year -146.5%
2011 -56.77 % change on previous year +271.4%
2012 -10.08 % change on previous year -82.3%
2013 31.07 % change on previous year -408.4%
2014 -32.47 % change on previous year -204.5%
2015 84.15 % change on previous year -359.1%
2016 -6.47 % change on previous year -107.7%
2017 -22.98 % change on previous year +255.1%
2018 -18.52 % change on previous year -19.4%
2019 24.7 % change on previous year -233.4%
2020 48.15 % change on previous year +94.9%
2021 2.56 % change on previous year -94.7%
2022 24.36 % change on previous year +852.7%
2023 -2.92 % change on previous year -112.0%
2024 41.65 % change on previous year -1524.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.68 % change on previous year -28.24 % change on previous year 40.36 % change on previous year 9
1970s 2.2 % change on previous year -24.52 % change on previous year 31.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.59 % change on previous year -26.4 % change on previous year 60.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.26 % change on previous year -36.33 % change on previous year 39.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.12 % change on previous year -36.55 % change on previous year 133.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.27 % change on previous year -56.77 % change on previous year 84.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 22.76 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year 48.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Botswana 1,000 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 893.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Euro area was 41.65 % 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 133.78 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -56.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Euro area rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.