Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 265.1%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
139.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 265.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 139.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 42nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 405.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 345.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 761.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 1964 | 1,090 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1965 | 783.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 682.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 770.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 553.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1969 | 838.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 515.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1971 | 1,223 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 1972 | 1,421 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1,026 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 1,664 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1975 | 831.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 465.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 380.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 1,279 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +235.8% |
| 1979 | 1,191 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 632.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 949.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 627.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 619.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 713.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 880.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 613.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 1,857 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +202.8% |
| 1988 | 2,115 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1,321 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 1,612 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 1,650 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,441 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 3,026 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 2,457 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 2,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 1,937 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,965 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 2,253 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 1,536 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 656.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 1,146 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2003 | 430.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 333.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 1,403 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +320.2% |
| 2006 | 687.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 910.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 843.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 949.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 606.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 979.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 1,924 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 999.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 1,981 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2015 | 575.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 423.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 554.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 631.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 996.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 139.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 366.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 2022 | 241.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +265.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 882.24 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, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 882.24 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, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +320.2% | 333.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,403 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 345.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,090 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 999.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 380.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,664 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,033 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 613.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,115 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,279 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,612 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 333.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,536 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 423.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,981 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 139.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belarus 793.17 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 Turkey?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Turkey was 882.24 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.