Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 362.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1996 and was at its lowest, 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 7th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.1% |
| 1964 | 282.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +124.1% |
| 1966 | 571.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.2% |
| 1968 | 352.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +170.8% |
| 1969 | 578.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +64.2% |
| 1970 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.9% |
| 1971 | 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +161.3% |
| 1972 | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.1% |
| 1973 | 262.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 450.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 653.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 555.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +115.9% |
| 1978 | 399.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +231.6% |
| 1980 | 877.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 673.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 524.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 764.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 869.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 785.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 921.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 795.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 774.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 754.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 803.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +106.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 798.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 189.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 742.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +292.6% |
| 2015 | 268.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +287.3% |
| 2017 | 962.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 812.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 423.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +362.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 17.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +362.8% | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 558.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 795.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 189.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 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
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for South Korea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Korea was 1.01 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1996.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.