Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -19.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-19.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.6%
World rank
77th
of 148 countries
All-time high
704.54 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
60
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Romania, 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 Romania is -19.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.6% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 704.54 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Romania ranks 77th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -74.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 496.67 % change on previous year | -769.9% |
| 1963 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1964 | 83.04 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1965 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1966 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1967 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1968 | 33.71 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 1969 | -32.49 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1970 | 40.6 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1971 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1972 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1973 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 25.09 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 1975 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1976 | -53.77 % change on previous year | +878.1% |
| 1977 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1978 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1979 | 116.89 % change on previous year | -882.3% |
| 1980 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1981 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1982 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1983 | -36.18 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 1984 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 35.8 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 1986 | 37.88 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -52.97 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1988 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1989 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -802.6% |
| 1990 | 101.68 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1991 | -89.15 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1992 | 187.69 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1993 | -92.51 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1994 | 107.14 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1995 | -93.1 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1997 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1998 | 178.69 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 1999 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2000 | -85.21 % change on previous year | +417.4% |
| 2001 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2002 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2003 | -19.05 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 51.58 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 2006 | -85.19 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2007 | 57.81 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2008 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2009 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 81.36 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 2011 | -25.23 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2012 | -73.75 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2013 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | +2000.0% |
| 2016 | 704.54 % change on previous year | -804.5% |
| 2017 | -50.28 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2018 | -60.23 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2019 | -62.86 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2021 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2023 | 84.95 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2024 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.68 % change on previous year | -74.14 % change on previous year | 496.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -53.77 % change on previous year | 116.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -52.97 % change on previous year | 49.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.82 % change on previous year | -93.1 % change on previous year | 187.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.92 % change on previous year | -85.21 % change on previous year | 57.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 704.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.24 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 84.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 74 Italy -10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia -14.27 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Spain -16.85 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Oman -20 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Iraq -20.69 % change on previous year compare
- 80 India -21.66 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 457.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 54.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 24,461 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Romania was -19.19 % 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 704.54 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.