Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 8.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.55 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 96.2% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -99.02 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Poland ranks 56th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -20.94 % change on previous year | +538.2% |
| 1963 | 47.19 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 1964 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1965 | -26.49 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1966 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1967 | -23.98 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1968 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1969 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1970 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1971 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1972 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1973 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -375.6% |
| 1974 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1975 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -571.5% |
| 1976 | -18.34 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1977 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1978 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 1981 | -25.87 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 1982 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1983 | -26.89 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1984 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 98.5 % change on previous year | -883.6% |
| 1986 | 50.16 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1987 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1988 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1989 | -44.52 % change on previous year | +246.8% |
| 1990 | -54.49 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1991 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1993 | -96 % change on previous year | -404.0% |
| 1995 | 237.84 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1996 | -59.2 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1997 | -99.02 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1998 | 200 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1999 | 733.33 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 2000 | 492 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2001 | -77.7 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 675.76 % change on previous year | -969.7% |
| 2003 | 35.55 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2004 | -35.73 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2005 | -52.91 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 320.95 % change on previous year | -706.5% |
| 2007 | 119.23 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2008 | -32.92 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2009 | -69.38 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2010 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2011 | -18.86 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 59.86 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 2013 | -35.68 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2014 | 88.36 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 2015 | -53.82 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2016 | -62.99 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 172.34 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 2018 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2019 | 300 % change on previous year | -605.3% |
| 2020 | -26.44 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2021 | -55.56 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2022 | 501.47 % change on previous year | -1002.6% |
| 2023 | 226.16 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2024 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1002.6% | -55.56 % change on previous year | 501.47 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +969.7% | -77.7 % change on previous year | 675.76 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +883.6% | -12.57 % change on previous year | 98.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -26.49 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -44.52 % change on previous year | 98.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.93 % change on previous year | -99.02 % change on previous year | 733.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 137.48 % change on previous year | -77.7 % change on previous year | 675.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 % change on previous year | -62.99 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.84 % change on previous year | -55.56 % change on previous year | 501.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 53 Germany 19.5 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Angola 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Vietnam 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Japan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Poland was 8.55 % 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.02 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.