Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Serbia, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.5% on the previous year and up 10,794.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Serbia 16th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 182.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 262.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 743.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 2018 | 45.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2019 | 960.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2020 | 1,724 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 1,368 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1,950 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +155.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 66.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4,983 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, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 365.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 960.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,506 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,368 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Serbia was 4,983 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Serbia 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.