Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 30.0%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World is 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
Arab World ranks 16th of 43 groups 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), gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 829.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.8% |
| 1962 | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.4% |
| 1963 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 3.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.2% |
| 1967 | 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 3.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.5% |
| 1973 | 9.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 5.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 9.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.7% |
| 1978 | 11.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 11.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 13.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 12.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 10.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 10.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.0% |
| 1989 | 5.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 4.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 3.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 4.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 5.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 6.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 3.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 2.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 4.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 4.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 4.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 7.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 5.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 7.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 12.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 11.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 8.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 6.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 7.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 7.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 15 Hungary 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 17 Belgium 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 18 Kuwait 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Russia 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,005 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Arab World was 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.