Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +149.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +137.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 Bahrain 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.