Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Italy ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1969 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +182.4% |
| 1970 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1113.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2009 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +202.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1113.9% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 110 Portugal 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Egypt 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Mongolia 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 United Kingdom 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Bangladesh 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.0002 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.