Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 13.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 13.15 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 229.67 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -64.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -41.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1963 | 94.16 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 1964 | 41.64 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1965 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1966 | -19.38 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1968 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1969 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -522.5% |
| 1970 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1971 | 96.75 % change on previous year | -409.0% |
| 1972 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1973 | -27.04 % change on previous year | +664.8% |
| 1974 | 58.26 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1975 | -51.13 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1976 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1977 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 229.67 % change on previous year | -1423.3% |
| 1979 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1980 | -46.89 % change on previous year | +544.1% |
| 1981 | 50.1 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1982 | -33.93 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1983 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1984 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -1315.1% |
| 1985 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1986 | -30.38 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1987 | 202.75 % change on previous year | -767.3% |
| 1988 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1989 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1990 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1992 | 48.9 % change on previous year | +1992.5% |
| 1993 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1999 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2000 | -32.79 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 162.47 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 2006 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2010 | -24.84 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 109.34 % change on previous year | -540.2% |
| 2012 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2013 | -31.7 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2014 | 62.77 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 2015 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9202 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2017 | -17.59 % change on previous year | +1810.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2019 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2020 | -64.35 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 2021 | 83.26 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2022 | 213.37 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2023 | 53.41 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1992.5% | 2.34 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1810.9% | -0.9202 % change on previous year | -17.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -41.69 % change on previous year | 94.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.94 % change on previous year | -51.13 % change on previous year | 229.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 % change on previous year | -46.89 % change on previous year | 202.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 % change on previous year | -27.14 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.34 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 162.47 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -32.34 % change on previous year | 109.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.77 % change on previous year | -64.35 % change on previous year | 213.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 159.37 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 154.54 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 16,317 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.15 % 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 229.67 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.