Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 135.1%
World rank
20th
of 172 countries
All-time high
872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1978
All-time low
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 135.1% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.
Brazil ranks 20th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +104.8% |
| 1964 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.3% |
| 1965 | 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +496.0% |
| 1966 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.7% |
| 1967 | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +282.5% |
| 1968 | 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.2% |
| 1970 | 217.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.9% |
| 1971 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +204.1% |
| 1973 | 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 256.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.2% |
| 1975 | 539.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.5% |
| 1976 | 571.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 545.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 394.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 355.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 119.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 135.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 230.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +70.4% |
| 1988 | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 741.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +492.8% |
| 1990 | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 306.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +378.1% |
| 1995 | 266.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 547.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +105.6% |
| 1997 | 476.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 573.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +566.3% |
| 2002 | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 110.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 223.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.4% |
| 2006 | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 135.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 256.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 317.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 225.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 216.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 265.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +165.0% |
| 2019 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 244.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.3% |
| 2022 | 469.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +92.2% |
| 2023 | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.6% |
| 2024 | 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +135.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 31.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 43.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +566.3% | 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 573.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1965 | +496.0% | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1989 | +492.8% | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 741.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 468.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 741.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 547.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 573.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 317.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 469.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 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
- 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Denmark 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Brazil was 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.