Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) by country
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0'...
Countries reporting
174
Highest
3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
Namibia
Median
21.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
9,593
What the numbers show
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, and the mean is 199.05 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Over the past decade 88 countries rose and 70 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 13,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 100.0%).
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Ukraine | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 10,190.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Poland | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,607.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,271.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Indonesia | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Qatar | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 115.1% | volatile |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Philippines | 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 452.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Australia | 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,515.7% | volatile |
| 13 | United States | 745.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Pakistan | 706.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Egypt | 697.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Greece | 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Italy | 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 13,400.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Israel | 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Belarus | 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 375.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 463.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 462.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 8,800.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 726.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Romania | 421.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,813.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 402.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 5,642.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Morocco | 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 734.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Turkmenistan | 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Turkey | 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Kuwait | 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Denmark | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 561.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 55.9% | volatile |
| 35 | France | 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 555.6% | volatile |
| 36 | South Korea | 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 37 | China | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,033.3% | volatile |
| 39 | New Zealand | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 138.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Vietnam | 177.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 534.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Sweden | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 508.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Croatia | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,181.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Russia | 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritania | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 1,475.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Kenya | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 290.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Argentina | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Algeria | 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Venezuela | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Peru | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Portugal | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 8,900.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Angola | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Canada | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Senegal | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 777.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 971.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Myanmar | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Mali | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 6,300.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 530.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Sudan | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Singapore | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Cambodia | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Iraq | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 1,250.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Finland | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Malta | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 462.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,366.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 514.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Iran | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Rwanda | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 146.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 580.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Jordan | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Switzerland | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 1,550.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Thailand | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Uzbekistan | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Bahrain | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 76.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Ecuador | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 78 | South Africa | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Austria | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 2,800.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Lithuania | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Brunei | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Cyprus | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Paraguay | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Albania | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Colombia | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Armenia | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Nigeria | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Czechia | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Latvia | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Slovenia | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Seychelles | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Fiji | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 1,500.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Georgia | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Chile | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Ireland | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Mozambique | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Kosovo | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Bahamas | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2017 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Suriname | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Botswana | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Sri Lanka | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Maldives | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Barbados | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2009 | — | rising |
| 112 | Jamaica | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 112 | South Sudan | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Congo | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Lebanon | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Mexico | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Papua New Guinea | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Cuba | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2004 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Micronesia (country) | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Honduras | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Laos | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Malaysia | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Tonga | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Tunisia | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | Gabon | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Guinea | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Guatemala | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Nepal | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Bhutan | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Ghana | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1993 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Guyana | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Libya | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Moldova | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Togo | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Benin | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Eritrea | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2007 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Mauritius | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Niger | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Oman | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Chad | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Tanzania | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Cape Verde | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Madagascar | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Mongolia | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 147 | El Salvador | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 151 | Burundi | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Cameroon | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Malawi | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 151 | Panama | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1989 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Palestine | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2016 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Somalia | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Syria | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 151 | Uganda | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Belize | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Gambia | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Haiti | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Lesotho | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 160 | Montenegro | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 160 | North Korea | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2010 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Uruguay | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Yemen | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Zambia | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Bolivia | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Comoros | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Djibouti | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Liberia | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Namibia | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 33.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- High income 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IDA & IBRD total 16.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IBRD only 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Europe & Central Asia 14.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- OECD members 13.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Post-demographic dividend 13.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Low & middle income 12.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Middle income 12.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Early-demographic dividend 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- European Union 9.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 7.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Late-demographic dividend 7.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Upper middle income 7.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Arab World 6.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Euro area 6.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- East Asia & Pacific 5.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Lower middle income 5.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Central Europe and the Baltics 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 3.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- South Asia 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IDA total 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IDA blend 891.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- North America 828.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Latin America & Caribbean 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 762.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Sub-Saharan Africa 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Pre-demographic dividend 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- IDA only 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Least developed countries 504.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- Africa Eastern and Southern 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.