Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in France

France: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
71st
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,412 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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 France is 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in France peaked at 2,412 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2005.

France ranks 71st of 170 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 595.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 226.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -62.0%
1963 300.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +32.8%
1964 2,412 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +702.5%
1965 701.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -70.9%
1966 196.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -72.0%
1967 181.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.5%
1968 228.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.5%
1969 118.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -48.0%
1970 81.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -31.2%
1971 105.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +29.5%
1972 61.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -42.1%
1973 94.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +54.5%
1974 85.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.8%
1975 83.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.2%
1976 345.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +313.3%
1977 359.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 428.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.1%
1979 198.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -53.7%
1980 129.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -34.6%
1981 196.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +51.4%
1982 263.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +34.0%
1983 200.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -23.9%
1984 135.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -32.4%
1985 37.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -72.6%
1986 185.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +400.0%
1987 155.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.0%
1988 246.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +58.3%
1989 198.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -19.5%
1990 120.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -39.3%
1991 1,759 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1358.5%
1992 786.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -55.3%
1993 178.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -77.4%
1994 148.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.7%
1995 179.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +21.3%
1996 118.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -34.0%
1997 413.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +248.4%
1998 317.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -23.3%
1999 194.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -38.6%
2000 181.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.7%
2001 113.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.8%
2002 70.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.7%
2003 102.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +44.7%
2004 172.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +69.1%
2005 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -97.8%
2006 126.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3300.0%
2007 139.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.3%
2008 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -97.3%
2009 133.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3500.0%
2010 191.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +43.1%
2011 76.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -60.2%
2012 159.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +109.8%
2013 192.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +20.9%
2014 31.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -83.7%
2015 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +111.8%
2016 70.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.6%
2017 155.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +121.1%
2018 372.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +139.3%
2019 192.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -48.3%
2020 417.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +116.3%
2021 194.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -53.3%
2022 246.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +26.7%
2023 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 551.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 118.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,412 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1970s 184.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 61.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 428.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 174.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 37.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 263.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 421.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 118.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,759 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 104.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 181.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 151.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 31.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 372.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 270.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 194.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 417.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 68 El Salvador 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Sweden 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Tunisia 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Côte d'Ivoire 210.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Indonesia 206.07 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 France?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in France was 222.66 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 2,412 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2005.
How does France rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
France ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.