Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in North America
North America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in North America, 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 North America is 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in North America peaked at 2.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987 and was at its lowest, 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1967.
North America ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 839.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 694.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 446.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 525.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 688.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 548.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 20 Brazil 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Denmark 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 24 Türkiye 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 25 Netherlands 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 26 Norway 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 52,589 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in North America?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in North America was 1.36 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- How does North America rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.