Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United States
United States: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United States peaked at 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987 and was at its lowest, 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1970.
That places United States 3rd 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 | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 358.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 769.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 220.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 333.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 939.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 733.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.8% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 12,716 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 56.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 59.49 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 12,233 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United States?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in United States was 1.21 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1987.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1970.
- How does United States rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.