Arms imports in Australia
Australia: Arms imports was 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Australia is 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 159.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Australia peaked at 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1997.
Australia ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 920.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 562.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 815.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 678.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 216.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 379.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 South Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Tax revenue 23.6% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 67.9% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.8% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.3% (2022)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 11.5% (2022)
- Interest payments 3.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2022)
- Compensation of employees 9.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Australia?
- Arms imports in Australia was 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for arms imports?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.