Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates stood at 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1968.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 304.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 663.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 646.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 538.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 948.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 320,404 current USD per square kilometre (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 932.00 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.