Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1987–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +187.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Ukraine 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 16,317 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0027 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.