Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
18th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
147.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece stood at 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 1,342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 16,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 147.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Greece 18th out of 170 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 713.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,638 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +269.6% |
| 1963 | 837.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1964 | 4,973 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +493.5% |
| 1965 | 3,871 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 1,660 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1967 | 2,909 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1968 | 830.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1969 | 2,374 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 1970 | 2,366 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4,507 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 5,345 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1974 | 3,320 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1975 | 7,075 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 1976 | 9,992 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 7,603 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 9,938 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 5,694 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 5,120 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 7,378 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 3,584 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1983 | 3,126 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 2,839 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,466 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 1,567 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 279.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1988 | 4,352 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1458.3% |
| 1989 | 9,682 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1990 | 7,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 3,778 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 16,649 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +340.7% |
| 1993 | 6,920 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1994 | 9,519 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 6,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 2,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 6,191 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1998 | 13,328 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1999 | 6,493 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 5,539 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 6,160 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,173 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 16,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +430.6% |
| 2004 | 8,518 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 3,150 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2006 | 5,578 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 12,917 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2008 | 3,739 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 9,527 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 2010 | 4,888 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 543.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 147.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 217.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 1,583 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +628.6% |
| 2015 | 5,648 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +256.9% |
| 2016 | 2,343 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 395.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 302.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 721.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2020 | 713.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,792 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2022 | 3,421 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,134 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, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,134 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, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1458.3% | 279.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,352 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +628.6% | 217.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,583 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +493.5% | 837.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,973 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,312 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 713.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,973 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,908 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,992 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,939 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 279.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,682 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,957 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16,649 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,514 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,150 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,679 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 147.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,648 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,265 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 713.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,421 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,625 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 Greece?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Greece was 3,134 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.