Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1978
All-time low
3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1960–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.

That places Upper middle income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 11.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 10.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 5.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 7.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 5.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 12 Bahrain, Kingdom of 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Upper middle income?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Upper middle income was 8.06 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
How does Upper middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.