Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 105.3%
World rank
59th
of 148 countries
All-time high
617.99 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-71.95 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.09 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.3% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 617.99 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -71.95 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Japan 59th out of 148 countries 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -57.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1963 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1964 | 617.99 % change on previous year | -6872.2% |
| 1965 | -32.69 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1966 | -71.95 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1967 | 88.27 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1968 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1969 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1971 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +615.2% |
| 1972 | -20 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1973 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1974 | 55.98 % change on previous year | -1793.5% |
| 1975 | 119.18 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1976 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1977 | -46.48 % change on previous year | +509.6% |
| 1978 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1980 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +467.0% |
| 1981 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1982 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1984 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1985 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1986 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1988 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 1990 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1992 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1993 | -15.44 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -52.11 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 1995 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1996 | -30.42 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1997 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 77.46 % change on previous year | -2135.0% |
| 1999 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2000 | -60.9 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 2001 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2004 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 2005 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -573.1% |
| 2007 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 79.02 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -33.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -54.41 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2012 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2014 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2015 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2016 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2017 | 34.34 % change on previous year | -1170.7% |
| 2018 | 71.3 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2019 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2020 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2021 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 2022 | 41.02 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2023 | -39.08 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2024 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.09 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6872.2% | -9.13 % change on previous year | 617.99 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2135.0% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 77.46 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1793.5% | -3.31 % change on previous year | 55.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7 % change on previous year | -71.95 % change on previous year | 617.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -46.48 % change on previous year | 119.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5074 % change on previous year | -52.11 % change on previous year | 77.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -60.9 % change on previous year | 79.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -54.41 % change on previous year | 71.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -39.08 % change on previous year | 41.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Angola 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Vietnam 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Croatia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Somalia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 South Africa 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan was 2.09 % 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 617.99 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.95 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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)
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.