Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
59th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1972
All-time low
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2007
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2007.
Vietnam ranks 59th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.5% |
| 1963 | 107.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +127.7% |
| 1964 | 266.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +148.6% |
| 1965 | 651.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.7% |
| 1966 | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.8% |
| 1967 | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 909.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 859.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.5% |
| 1977 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 227.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +440.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +450.2% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 532.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.4% |
| 1983 | 916.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.2% |
| 1984 | 557.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.0% |
| 1986 | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +178.6% |
| 1987 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +96.9% |
| 1990 | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +135.3% |
| 1996 | 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 209.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +781.8% |
| 2002 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1259.1% |
| 2005 | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 2008 | 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2225.0% |
| 2009 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +163.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +531.1% |
| 2012 | 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +240.3% |
| 2015 | 869.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 924.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 783.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +642.4% |
| 2022 | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam 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 | +2225.0% | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2004 | +1259.1% | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2001 | +781.8% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2021 | +642.4% | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2011 | +531.1% | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1979 | +450.2% | 227.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 792.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 56 Estonia 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 56 Ireland 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 58 Portugal 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Cambodia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Namibia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Vietnam was 58.00 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.