Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 19.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.9%
World rank
53rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
930 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-90.17 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2024
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 Germany is 19.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 165.9% on the previous year and up 222.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 930 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -90.17 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Germany ranks 53rd of 148 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -1950.7% |
| 1963 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1964 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1965 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1966 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1967 | -56.82 % change on previous year | +2333.7% |
| 1968 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1969 | -0.3943 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1970 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -3232.3% |
| 1971 | 69.42 % change on previous year | +462.0% |
| 1972 | -67.01 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1973 | 117.02 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1974 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1975 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1976 | -25.89 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1977 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | -34.68 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1979 | -90.17 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1980 | 130.77 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1981 | 74 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 73.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1984 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1985 | -68.45 % change on previous year | +1250.3% |
| 1986 | 147.69 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1988 | 32.63 % change on previous year | +775.7% |
| 1989 | 58.24 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1991 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1993 | -22.09 % change on previous year | +1285.7% |
| 1994 | -21.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1995 | -46.76 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1996 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1997 | -75.41 % change on previous year | -861.0% |
| 1998 | 930 % change on previous year | -1333.3% |
| 1999 | -79.13 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2000 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2002 | -46.62 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 2003 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2004 | 276.19 % change on previous year | -2551.2% |
| 2005 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2006 | 104.02 % change on previous year | -748.8% |
| 2007 | -88.67 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2008 | 504.35 % change on previous year | -668.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2010 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2011 | -73.2 % change on previous year | +906.5% |
| 2012 | 58.54 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2013 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2014 | -15.93 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -42.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2018 | -67.44 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2019 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2020 | 165.79 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 132.67 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2023 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2024 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -90.17 % change on previous year | 117.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 % change on previous year | -68.45 % change on previous year | 147.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.22 % change on previous year | -79.13 % change on previous year | 930 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.6 % change on previous year | -88.67 % change on previous year | 504.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -73.2 % change on previous year | 171.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.85 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 165.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 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 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 192,557 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Germany was 19.5 % 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 930 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.