Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1995–2024
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 Serbia is 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 32nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1100.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +185.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1354.6% |
| 2008 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1892.6% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2017 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +159.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1958.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0017 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, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1958.0% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +1892.6% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +1354.6% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 29 Belarus 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Brunei 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Serbia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Serbia was 0.0017 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Serbia 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.