Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
75th
of 174 countries
All-time high
713.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Arms imports in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Bangladesh peaked at 713.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1972 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1973 | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3700.0% |
| 1974 | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5400.0% |
| 1981 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 109.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 124.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1277.8% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.8% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24100.0% |
| 1989 | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +101.6% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +271.4% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18300.0% |
| 2000 | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.8% |
| 2006 | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2110.0% |
| 2007 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +233.3% |
| 2012 | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 648.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +225.6% |
| 2014 | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 638.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +208.2% |
| 2016 | 455.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 334.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 713.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +342.9% |
| 2020 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 331.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +451.7% |
| 2023 | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.6% |
| 2024 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Bangladesh 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 | +24100.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1999 | +18300.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1980 | +5400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1973 | +3700.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2006 | +2110.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1985 | +1277.8% | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 124.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2010s | 351.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 713.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 331.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 73 Switzerland 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 73 Thailand 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Bahrain 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 Ecuador 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 78 South Africa 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Bangladesh?
- Arms imports in Bangladesh was 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 713.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arms imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.