Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 4.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places IDA total 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 1962 | 366.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.5% |
| 1964 | 457.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 712.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.8% |
| 1966 | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +158.6% |
| 1967 | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 2.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 4.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 3.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 4.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 4.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 3.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 3.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 4.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 4.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 3.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 4.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +158.6% | 712.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,454 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in IDA total was 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.