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

Netherlands: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
39,425 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
237.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 11,048 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 down 49.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 39,425 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 237.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 9,508 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 11,315 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.0%
1963 21,297 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +88.2%
1964 26,866 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +26.1%
1965 22,068 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -17.9%
1966 5,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -73.3%
1967 22,453 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +280.9%
1968 8,472 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -62.3%
1969 16,765 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +97.9%
1970 20,705 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +23.5%
1971 20,675 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -0.1%
1972 19,609 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -5.2%
1973 622.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -96.8%
1974 1,185 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +90.5%
1975 2,844 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +140.0%
1976 8,442 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +196.9%
1977 17,950 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +112.6%
1978 21,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +18.3%
1979 23,460 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +10.5%
1980 19,106 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -18.6%
1981 22,364 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +17.1%
1982 36,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +64.4%
1983 39,425 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.3%
1984 34,745 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -11.9%
1985 26,422 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -24.0%
1986 23,430 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -11.3%
1987 18,187 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -22.4%
1988 11,345 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.6%
1989 20,557 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +81.2%
1990 8,086 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -60.7%
1991 9,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +17.9%
1992 7,020 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -26.4%
1993 4,147 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -40.9%
1994 6,072 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +46.4%
1995 2,488 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -59.0%
1996 6,013 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +141.7%
1997 3,732 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -37.9%
1998 7,968 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +113.5%
1999 8,235 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3.3%
2000 3,643 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -55.8%
2001 4,858 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +33.3%
2002 7,316 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +50.6%
2003 3,791 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -48.2%
2004 3,851 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 2,547 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.8%
2006 9,005 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +253.5%
2007 6,546 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -27.3%
2008 4,325 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.9%
2009 7,768 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +79.6%
2010 5,574 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -28.2%
2011 3,737 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.0%
2012 6,079 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +62.7%
2013 14,990 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +146.6%
2014 237.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -98.4%
2015 1,723 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +625.4%
2016 2,168 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.9%
2017 980.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -54.8%
2018 4,158 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +324.2%
2019 14,672 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +252.9%
2020 17,078 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +16.4%
2021 15,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -11.0%
2022 21,770 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +43.2%
2023 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -49.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,071 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 26,866 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1970s 13,673 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 622.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 23,460 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 25,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,345 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 39,425 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,330 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,488 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,365 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,547 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,005 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,432 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 237.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 14,990 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 16,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 21,770 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Kuwait 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Barbados 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 United Arab Emirates 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Tonga 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Denmark 6,850 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 Netherlands?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 11,048 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 39,425 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1983.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 237.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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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.