Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 21.6%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
All-time low
199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 790.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2015.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 20th out of 43 groups 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), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.2% |
| 1967 | 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 2.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 505.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.4% |
| 1992 | 440.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.8% |
| 1994 | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +131.0% |
| 1996 | 542.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 285.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 362.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 234.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 256.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 372.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 541.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 696.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 896.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 491.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 416.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 402.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 304.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 327.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 276.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 354.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 607.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.9% |
| 2021 | 415.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 865.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +108.4% |
| 2023 | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +176.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 234.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.65 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 416.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 415.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 17 Belgium 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 18 Kuwait 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Russian Federation 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 20 Brazil 435.00 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
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.91 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 790.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.