Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands

Netherlands: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
70th
of 148 countries
All-time high
625 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-98.42 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at -3.23 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.5% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 625 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -98.42 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Netherlands ranks 70th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 6.29 % change on previous year
1962 19 % change on previous year +202.0%
1963 88.22 % change on previous year +364.2%
1964 26.15 % change on previous year -70.4%
1965 -17.86 % change on previous year -168.3%
1966 -73.29 % change on previous year +310.3%
1967 280.9 % change on previous year -483.3%
1968 -62.27 % change on previous year -122.2%
1969 97.9 % change on previous year -257.2%
1970 23.5 % change on previous year -76.0%
1971 -0.1431 % change on previous year -100.6%
1972 -5.16 % change on previous year +3505.1%
1973 -96.83 % change on previous year +1777.4%
1974 90.48 % change on previous year -193.4%
1975 140 % change on previous year +54.7%
1976 196.88 % change on previous year +40.6%
1977 112.63 % change on previous year -42.8%
1978 18.32 % change on previous year -83.7%
1979 10.46 % change on previous year -42.9%
1980 -18.56 % change on previous year -277.4%
1981 17.05 % change on previous year -191.9%
1982 64.37 % change on previous year +277.4%
1983 7.25 % change on previous year -88.7%
1984 -11.87 % change on previous year -263.7%
1985 -23.96 % change on previous year +101.8%
1986 -11.32 % change on previous year -52.7%
1987 -22.38 % change on previous year +97.6%
1988 -37.62 % change on previous year +68.1%
1989 81.2 % change on previous year -315.8%
1990 -60.66 % change on previous year -174.7%
1991 17.95 % change on previous year -129.6%
1992 -26.4 % change on previous year -247.1%
1993 -40.93 % change on previous year +55.0%
1994 46.43 % change on previous year -213.4%
1995 -59.02 % change on previous year -227.1%
1996 141.67 % change on previous year -340.0%
1997 -37.93 % change on previous year -126.8%
1998 113.49 % change on previous year -399.2%
1999 3.35 % change on previous year -97.1%
2000 -55.76 % change on previous year -1766.5%
2001 33.33 % change on previous year -159.8%
2002 50.61 % change on previous year +51.8%
2003 -48.18 % change on previous year -195.2%
2004 1.56 % change on previous year -103.2%
2005 -33.85 % change on previous year -2266.2%
2006 253.49 % change on previous year -848.9%
2007 -27.3 % change on previous year -110.8%
2008 -33.94 % change on previous year +24.3%
2009 79.45 % change on previous year -334.1%
2010 -28.24 % change on previous year -135.5%
2011 -32.98 % change on previous year +16.8%
2012 62.7 % change on previous year -290.1%
2013 146.34 % change on previous year +133.4%
2014 -98.42 % change on previous year -167.3%
2015 625 % change on previous year -735.1%
2016 25.86 % change on previous year -95.9%
2017 -54.79 % change on previous year -311.9%
2018 324.24 % change on previous year -691.7%
2019 252.86 % change on previous year -22.0%
2020 16.4 % change on previous year -93.5%
2021 -10.96 % change on previous year -166.8%
2022 43.16 % change on previous year -494.0%
2023 -49.25 % change on previous year -214.1%
2024 -3.23 % change on previous year -93.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.56 % change on previous year -73.29 % change on previous year 280.9 % change on previous year 9
1970s 49.01 % change on previous year -96.83 % change on previous year 196.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.42 % change on previous year -37.62 % change on previous year 81.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.79 % change on previous year -60.66 % change on previous year 141.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21.94 % change on previous year -55.76 % change on previous year 253.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 122.26 % change on previous year -98.42 % change on previous year 625 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7742 % change on previous year -49.25 % change on previous year 43.16 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 69 United Arab Emirates -1.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Cuba -5.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Belarus -6.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Portugal -8.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Netherlands was -3.23 % 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 625 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -98.42 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.