Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland, 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 Finland is 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 2,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Finland 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 827.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +425.0% |
| 1964 | 338.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1965 | 265.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 137.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1967 | 249.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1968 | 75.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1969 | 68.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 49.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1972 | 85.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1973 | 42.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 564.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1223.1% |
| 1975 | 423.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 242.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1978 | 344.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +775.0% |
| 1979 | 154.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1980 | 1,077 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +597.9% |
| 1981 | 387.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1982 | 433.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 367.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 416.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 666.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1986 | 321.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 216.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 462.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1989 | 282.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 288.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 213.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 1,451 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +580.0% |
| 1993 | 1,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 768.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 640.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,812 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 1997 | 1,303 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 1,839 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 2,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 22.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 49.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 794.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1513.3% |
| 2004 | 219.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 305.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 434.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 460.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 440.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 121.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 144.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 197.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 286.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 835.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +192.0% |
| 2014 | 598.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 881.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 368.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 154.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 269.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 282.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 375.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 125.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 98.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1513.3% | 49.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 794.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +1223.1% | 42.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 564.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +775.0% | 39.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 344.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +597.9% | 154.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,077 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +580.0% | 213.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,451 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +550.0% | 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 827.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 196 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 564.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 216.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,077 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,217 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 213.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 22.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 144.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 881.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 98.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 375.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 83 Algeria 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 84 Costa Rica 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 87 Venezuela 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Finland was 121.73 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.