Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 41.9%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2017
All-time low
872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017 and was at its lowest, 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 2.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.8% |
| 1970 | 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 2.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 2.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.7% |
| 1980 | 3.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 2.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 3.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +196.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 3.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +87.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 24 Türkiye 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 25 Netherlands 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 26 Norway 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 27 Singapore 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 28 Slovakia 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 29 Romania 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 30 Germany 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 161.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 93.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,397 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 872.00 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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)
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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.