Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income

Middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income, 1960–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income stood at 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income peaked at 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.

Middle income ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 15.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 20.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 17.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 14.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 17.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 11.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 7 Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income was 11.09 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
How does Middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle income 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 β€” 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
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.