Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Greece
Greece: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
24th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Greece ranks 24th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0636 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0661 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +251.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0186 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +424.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0658 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0253 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1967 | 0.041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0267 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0404 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0414 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0293 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1241.6% |
| 1989 | 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +298.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +304.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +173.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +636.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +329.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +145.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +120.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1241.6% | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +636.8% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0434 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- 23 Rwanda 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Senegal 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Barbados 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Slovakia 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 54.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Greece?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.0024 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.