Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
10.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1997
All-time low
2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific stood at 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 10.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
That places East Asia & Pacific 17th 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, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.0% |
| 1962 | 2.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 4.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +95.5% |
| 1965 | 4.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 3.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 3.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 4.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 4.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 6.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 6.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 5.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 6.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 7.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 7.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 7.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 7.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 8.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 9.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 9.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 6.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 7.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 6.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 7.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 8.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 20 Brazil 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 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), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 4.69 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.