Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in World
World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1981
All-time low
15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in World, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
World recorded 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in World peaked at 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 15.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 18.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 24.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 22.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 22.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 21.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 22.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 25.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 22.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 28.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 28.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 32.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 33.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 32.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 37.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 39.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 33.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 37.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 40.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 39.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 33.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 35.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 36.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 32.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 28.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 27.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 24.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 25.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 22.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 22.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 27.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 19.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 18.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 21.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 26.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 24.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 23.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 29.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 27.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 27.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 31.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 26.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 26.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 33.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 29.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in World was 28.82 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.