Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 13.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13.61 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 214.7 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.72 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1963 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -658.0% |
| 1964 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1965 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1966 | -20.74 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1967 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1968 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1969 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1970 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1971 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -1072.0% |
| 1972 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1973 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +609.4% |
| 1974 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 1975 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1976 | -32.45 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1978 | 58.46 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 1979 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1980 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1982 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1983 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1985 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1986 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1987 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1988 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1989 | -27.82 % change on previous year | +500.2% |
| 1990 | 31.12 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1991 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1992 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1993 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2010 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -440.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 2012 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2013 | -28.49 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2014 | 59.45 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 2015 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2016 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2017 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2019 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +2120.3% |
| 2020 | -50.72 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2021 | 39 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2022 | 214.7 % change on previous year | +450.5% |
| 2023 | 73.72 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -20.74 % change on previous year | 42.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -32.45 % change on previous year | 58.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -27.82 % change on previous year | 27.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -37.97 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -34.65 % change on previous year | 74.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.06 % change on previous year | -50.72 % change on previous year | 214.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 159.37 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,485 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.61 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 214.7 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.72 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.