Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria is 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria peaked at 3.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.
That places Syria 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.9% |
| 1962 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +154.3% |
| 1964 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 525.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +425.0% |
| 1967 | 905.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.4% |
| 1968 | 829.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 875.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 870.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 735.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 3.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +116.3% |
| 1974 | 3.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.6% |
| 1976 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.7% |
| 1977 | 931.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 871.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +134.8% |
| 1980 | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 663.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 739.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 315.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 277.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +216.7% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.2% |
| 2008 | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2073.3% |
| 2009 | 253.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 485.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 529.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 496.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +188.9% |
| 2018 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +282.7% |
| 2019 | 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2073.3% | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +425.0% | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 525.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 348.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 905.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 663.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 739.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 529.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Syria was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.