Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
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 Russia is 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 192.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2020.
Russia ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 5.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4885 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6106 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1110.0% |
| 2013 | 11.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 12.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 7.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3053 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3664 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 4.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1150.0% |
| 2023 | 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +192.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.37 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, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.37 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, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1150.0% | 0.3664 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1110.0% | 0.6106 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.4885 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.3053 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 134 Suriname 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Sudan 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 138 Laos 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iran 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Russia was 13.37 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.