Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -32.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-32.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
89th
of 148 countries
All-time high
567.39 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-78.12 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sweden, 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 Sweden is -32.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 567.39 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -78.12 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Sweden 89th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 146.15 % change on previous year | -789.0% |
| 1964 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1965 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1966 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1967 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1968 | -34.51 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 1969 | -29.28 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1970 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 40.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1975 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1976 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1977 | -46.73 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1978 | 100.88 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 1979 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1981 | 79.01 % change on previous year | -9779.0% |
| 1982 | -64.83 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1983 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1984 | -39.08 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1985 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1987 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1988 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 1989 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1990 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1991 | -41.49 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1993 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1994 | 567.39 % change on previous year | -2531.7% |
| 1995 | -65.47 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1996 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 100 % change on previous year | -1425.0% |
| 1998 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1999 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2000 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2001 | -19.9 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2002 | -55.15 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2003 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2004 | -28.79 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2005 | 65.96 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2006 | 55.13 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2007 | -57.85 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2009 | -71.15 % change on previous year | -3728.9% |
| 2012 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2013 | -73.27 % change on previous year | -897.3% |
| 2014 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2015 | -44.19 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2016 | 191.67 % change on previous year | -533.8% |
| 2017 | -54.29 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2018 | -78.12 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -57.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 160.66 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 2023 | -69.18 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2024 | -32.65 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -34.51 % change on previous year | 146.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -46.73 % change on previous year | 100.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -64.83 % change on previous year | 79.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.88 % change on previous year | -65.47 % change on previous year | 567.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.86 % change on previous year | -71.15 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.67 % change on previous year | -78.12 % change on previous year | 191.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4194 % change on previous year | -69.18 % change on previous year | 160.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,496 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sweden was -32.65 % 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 567.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.12 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.