Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 84.9%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,922 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0 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 Romania, 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 Romania stood at 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.9% on the previous year and up 1,619.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 2,922 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Romania 32nd 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 777.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +496.7% |
| 1963 | 998.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 1,828 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1965 | 2,258 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1,741 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 1,919 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 2,566 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 1,732 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 2,436 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 2,045 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 2,158 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2,336 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2,922 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 2,761 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 1,511 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1,285 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2,787 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 1980 | 2,240 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 2,040 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 1,932 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,233 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 1,055 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 1,433 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 1,975 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 929.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1988 | 863.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,295 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 2,612 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 1991 | 283.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 1992 | 814.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 1993 | 61.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 126.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1995 | 8.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 169.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1849.7% |
| 1997 | 265.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 740.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 1999 | 618.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 91.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 104.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 91.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 73.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 1,239 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1576.1% |
| 2005 | 1,878 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 278.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2007 | 439.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 347.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 256.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 465.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 347.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 91.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 86.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 95.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 769.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +704.5% |
| 2017 | 382.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 152.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 730.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1192.3% |
| 2021 | 621.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 808.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +84.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,495 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, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,495 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, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1849.7% | 8.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 169.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1576.1% | 73.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,239 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1192.3% | 56.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 730.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +704.5% | 95.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 769.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +496.7% | 130.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 777.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 130.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,566 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,152 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,922 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 863.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,240 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,612 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 73.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,878 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 769.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 621.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Croatia 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 30 New Zealand 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 31 Rwanda 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 1,291 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bahamas 1,199 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 Romania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Romania was 1,495 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,922 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,619.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.