Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Belarus
Belarus: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Belarus, 1998–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2025, arms imports in Belarus stood at 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 375.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Belarus peaked at 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 21st of 174 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) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1999 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2233.3% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.9% |
| 2011 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2400.0% |
| 2012 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 158.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 142.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 333.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +134.5% |
| 2020 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.1% |
| 2021 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +430.8% |
| 2022 | 215.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +211.6% |
| 2023 | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 399.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +124.2% |
| 2025 | 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 30.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 135.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2400.0% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2006 | +2233.3% | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2021 | +430.8% | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 126.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 333.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2020s | 223.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 18 Italy 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Bulgaria 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 20 Israel 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 463.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 Brazil 462.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 24 Slovakia 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Belarus?
- Arms imports in Belarus was 466.00 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for arms imports?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.