Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 29.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
111.89 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-45.47 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in European Union, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded 29.33 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 320.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 111.89 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -45.47 % 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1963 | 43.16 % change on previous year | +914.5% |
| 1964 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1965 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1966 | -31.44 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1967 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1968 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1970 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1971 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1972 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1973 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1975 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1976 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1977 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1979 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1980 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1981 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1982 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1983 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1984 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1985 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 1987 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1988 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1989 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1990 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1991 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1993 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -424.5% |
| 1994 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1995 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -863.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1997 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1998 | 41.1 % change on previous year | +852.1% |
| 1999 | -24.13 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2000 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2002 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 111.89 % change on previous year | -779.0% |
| 2004 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2005 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2007 | 37.85 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2008 | -34.61 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2009 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2010 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2011 | -45.47 % change on previous year | +187.5% |
| 2012 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2014 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -905.2% |
| 2015 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -644.4% |
| 2018 | -22.92 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.33 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 2020 | 49.17 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 41.05 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 29.33 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -31.44 % change on previous year | 43.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -17.85 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0344 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -32.38 % change on previous year | 41.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -34.61 % change on previous year | 111.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -45.47 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 49.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Botswana 1,000 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Slovakia 893.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 550 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 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), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 818.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 76,656 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in European Union was 29.33 % 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 111.89 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.47 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does European Union rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.