Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
All-time low
396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia stood at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
South Asia ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 548.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +109.3% |
| 1962 | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.5% |
| 1963 | 681.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.0% |
| 1964 | 955.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 886.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.6% |
| 1971 | 1.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +118.2% |
| 1972 | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.8% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 2.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 4.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 2.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 821.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 889.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +65.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 4.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.8% |
| 2020 | 2.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 2.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 886.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 821.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 27 Singapore 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 26,198 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in South Asia was 1.26 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does South Asia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.