Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 69.6%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2024.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values Change
1960 676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1961 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +52.4%
1962 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +47.1%
1963 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +3.0%
1964 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +12.8%
1965 2.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +33.4%
1966 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +87.0%
1967 5.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +14.6%
1968 4.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -15.6%
1969 5.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +18.1%
1970 5.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +1.5%
1971 6.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +18.8%
1972 8.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +39.3%
1973 10.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +29.2%
1974 11.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +2.4%
1975 10.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -2.1%
1976 9.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -12.6%
1977 13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +41.5%
1978 13.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +3.2%
1979 11.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -15.3%
1980 11.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +1.1%
1981 12.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +2.8%
1982 14.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +21.1%
1983 12.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -18.5%
1984 12.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -0.4%
1985 9.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -18.3%
1986 8.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -15.6%
1987 9.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +11.9%
1988 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -32.9%
1989 6.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +4.7%
1990 5.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -10.1%
1991 5.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -11.5%
1992 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -58.9%
1993 3.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +65.7%
1994 3.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +5.4%
1995 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -19.3%
1996 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -18.6%
1997 2.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -5.2%
1998 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -15.0%
1999 2.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +17.5%
2000 2.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -0.5%
2001 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +11.2%
2002 2.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +15.4%
2003 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -26.5%
2004 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +4.5%
2005 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +4.3%
2006 2.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -1.6%
2007 2.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +21.3%
2008 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +44.0%
2009 3.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -7.2%
2010 5.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +55.4%
2011 6.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +7.2%
2012 4.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -22.0%
2013 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -25.4%
2014 3.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +4.0%
2015 5.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +33.9%
2016 8.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +65.7%
2017 6.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -19.3%
2018 5.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -17.3%
2019 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -48.5%
2020 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +8.9%
2021 2.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -14.0%
2022 3.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +24.2%
2023 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values +34.4%
2024 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values -69.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 10.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 10.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 2.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 18 Kuwait 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 19 Russian Federation 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 20 Brazil 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 22 Denmark 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 24 Türkiye 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.39 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 14.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 676.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
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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.