Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -14.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-14.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.2%
World rank
75th
of 148 countries
All-time high
860 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-93.35 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at -14.27 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 860 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -93.35 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 1965 | 860 % change on previous year | +932.0% |
| 1966 | 372.92 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1967 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1968 | 102.72 % change on previous year | -3986.1% |
| 1969 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1970 | -79.09 % change on previous year | +1007.2% |
| 1971 | -88.51 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 60 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1974 | 179.17 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1975 | -26.87 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1976 | 79.08 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 1977 | 46.44 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1979 | -25.02 % change on previous year | +5045.0% |
| 1980 | 41.46 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1981 | 67.37 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 22.41 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1983 | -18.17 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1984 | -54.7 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 1985 | 59.47 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1986 | 116.29 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1987 | -29.28 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1988 | -60.99 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1989 | 76.28 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1990 | 47.54 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1991 | -49.09 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1992 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1993 | 104.87 % change on previous year | +880.7% |
| 1994 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3058 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1996 | 75.51 % change on previous year | +24591.2% |
| 1997 | 61.61 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1999 | -45.25 % change on previous year | -1429.5% |
| 2000 | -93.35 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2001 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 833.33 % change on previous year | -2044.4% |
| 2003 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 624.38 % change on previous year | -974.1% |
| 2005 | -85.68 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2007 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 70.48 % change on previous year | +591.4% |
| 2009 | 113.69 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2012 | -30.89 % change on previous year | -634.7% |
| 2013 | 101.36 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 2014 | 66.22 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2016 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2017 | 33.42 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 2018 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2020 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -900.6% |
| 2021 | -33.2 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2022 | 80.95 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 2023 | -57.62 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2024 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.45 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 860 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -88.51 % change on previous year | 179.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.01 % change on previous year | -60.99 % change on previous year | 116.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.13 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 104.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.29 % change on previous year | -93.35 % change on previous year | 833.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 % change on previous year | -30.89 % change on previous year | 101.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -57.62 % change on previous year | 80.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 36,175 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -14.27 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 860 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.35 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.