Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
11,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 11,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 25th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 657.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +318.4% |
| 1964 | 549.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 686.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 1,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 5,969 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +496.7% |
| 1968 | 9,705 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1969 | 11,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 289.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1971 | 727.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1972 | 917.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 987.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,319 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 1,393 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,037 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 1,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 789.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 958.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 2,302 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +140.1% |
| 1981 | 3,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 3,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,207 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1984 | 2,819 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1985 | 1,467 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1986 | 1,128 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 855.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 1,161 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 863.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 496.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 3,885 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +683.3% |
| 1992 | 4,687 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 3,236 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 1,699 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 2,050 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 2,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2,100 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 545.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2000 | 3,873 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +609.8% |
| 2001 | 5,320 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 2,980 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 3,208 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 888.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1109.7% |
| 2007 | 3,472 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2008 | 2,377 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 1,575 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1,910 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1,476 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2,294 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 2,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 896.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 1,753 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2016 | 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 4,142 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +247.9% |
| 2018 | 1,914 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 1,662 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2,645 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 3,662 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 3,563 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,951 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, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,951 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, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1109.7% | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +683.3% | 496.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,885 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +609.8% | 545.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,873 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +496.7% | 1,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,969 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,337 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 140.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 950.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 289.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,393 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,833 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 855.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 496.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,687 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,537 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,320 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,934 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 896.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,142 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,955 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,662 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 South Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 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 United Kingdom?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1,951 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11,164 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.