Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 29.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
All-time low
1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union, 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 European Union is 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union peaked at 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 6.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.2% |
| 1964 | 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 10.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 7.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 5.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 5.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 6.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 6.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 8.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 7.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 7.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 7.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 8.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 8.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 6.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 7.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 6.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 4.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 6.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 5.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 4.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 2.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 4.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.9% |
| 2004 | 3.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 5.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 4.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 818.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 76,656 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in European Union was 6.17 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.