Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.3%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
137.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 137.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,225 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,248 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,868 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1964 | 2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 2,159 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 1,652 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 1,602 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,565 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,907 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 1,441 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 1,941 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 1,710 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 1,537 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,742 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 1,790 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 1,313 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,763 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 1,496 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1,591 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,680 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,529 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,437 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,342 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,138 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 1,273 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,191 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,570 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 1,460 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,354 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,423 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 320.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 283.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 265.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 199.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 205.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 216.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 313.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 226.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 189.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 172.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 141.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 201.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 162.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 165.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 207.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 288.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 196.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 208.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 166.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 161.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 168.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 141.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 156.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 155.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 155.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 157.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 137.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 153.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 148 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 189.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 329.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,756 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,225 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,623 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,313 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,941 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,421 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,138 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,680 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 199.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,423 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 141.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 288.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 137.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 168.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 148 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Kuwait 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 11 Tonga 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 416.81 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.