Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia
Russia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia is 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.2% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia peaked at 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
That places Russia 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Russia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2007 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +212.5% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1110.0% |
| 2013 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 94.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1150.0% |
| 2023 | 219.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +192.0% |
| 2024 | 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +113.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1150.0% | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2012 | +1110.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Russia was 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.