Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1964–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 19,480 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 432.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 2,381 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 974.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 541.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 2,056 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 1984 | 2,597 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 3,571 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 4,329 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 3,463 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 13,204 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +281.3% |
| 1989 | 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1990 | 8,874 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 1991 | 10,173 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 2,814 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1993 | 1,082 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1994 | 4,004 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +270.0% |
| 1995 | 3,680 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 18,506 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +402.9% |
| 1997 | 10,606 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 757.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 12,229 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1514.3% |
| 2000 | 432.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 19,480 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4400.0% |
| 2002 | 7,143 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 649.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2004 | 1,732 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 1,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2,381 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1,732 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 4,762 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 2011 | 4,437 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 649.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 3,247 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 2,056 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 3,247 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4400.0% | 432.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19,480 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1514.3% | 757.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12,229 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,381 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 974.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 974.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 974.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,099 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 541.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13,204 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,273 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 757.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18,506 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,437 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 432.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19,480 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 649.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,762 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,219 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,247 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19,480 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.