Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 448.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 981.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 810.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 United States 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Korea 1.01 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
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 8.1% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 3,337 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 123.34 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 2,033 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.11 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 β 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.