Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 24.0%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia stood at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 6.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 6.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.7% |
| 1964 | 14.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 11.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 9.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 8.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 8.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 7.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 9.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 8.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 9.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 9.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 7.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 8.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 8.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 6.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 8.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 7.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 5.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 6.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 7.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 5.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 9.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 11.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Ukraine 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 2 Poland 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 United States of America 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 14.17 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.