Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1969 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 13th 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 | 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 337.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 812.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 217.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 472.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 886.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 15 Hungary 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 26.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 990.2 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 40.6% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 44.35 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1,374 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United Kingdom was 643.00 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1969.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.