Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 53.4%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
2,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
84.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
55
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 84.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2004.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 484.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 386.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 750.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1964 | 1,063 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 932.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 751.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 948.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 866.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1,182 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 811.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 1,597 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1972 | 1,541 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,124 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 1,779 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 869.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1976 | 455.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1977 | 376.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,241 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +229.7% |
| 1979 | 1,151 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 611.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 917.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 606 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 598.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 688.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 850.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 592.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 1,793 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +202.8% |
| 1988 | 2,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 1,557 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 1,593 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 326.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 412.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 303.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 468.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 341.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 229.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 84.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 222.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 2006 | 167.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 183.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 137.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 288.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2012 | 366.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 250.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 407.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 275.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 273.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 225.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 257.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 311.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 111.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 203.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 638.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +213.4% |
| 2023 | 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 818.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 386.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,182 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,095 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 376.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,779 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 997.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 592.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 303.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,593 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 177.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 84.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 229.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 279.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 137.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 407.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 111.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Singapore 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 5 Seychelles 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 16,317 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.