Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore stood at 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 411.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1965.
That places Singapore 27th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1966 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +700.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2200.0% |
| 1970 | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +85.9% |
| 1972 | 181.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 99.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 292.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +194.9% |
| 1975 | 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 252.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.8% |
| 1979 | 338.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +576.0% |
| 1980 | 410.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.4% |
| 1985 | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.2% |
| 1986 | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 277.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +229.8% |
| 1988 | 542.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +95.7% |
| 1989 | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.0% |
| 1990 | 513.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +120.2% |
| 1991 | 370.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 170.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 165.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 619.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +275.2% |
| 1998 | 804.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 788.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +155.8% |
| 2001 | 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 234.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 380.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +347.1% |
| 2005 | 544.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 402.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +396.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +177.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 936.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 876.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 749.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.0% |
| 2015 | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 637.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +316.3% |
| 2017 | 404.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 547.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 472.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 210.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 499.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +137.6% |
| 2023 | 483.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2200.0% | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +700.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1979 | +576.0% | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 338.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1970s | 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 338.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 542.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 804.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 936.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 499.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 24 Turkey 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
- 28 Slovakia 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 29 Romania 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 30 Germany 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Singapore was 348.00 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.