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

0200400600196119922024

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Poland 8.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Angola 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Viet Nam 5.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Kuwait 1.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Croatia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 62 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 62 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 62 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 62 Somalia 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 62 South Africa 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 62 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.