Arms imports in Euro area
Euro area: Arms imports was 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in Euro area, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 250.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Euro area peaked at 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.
That places Euro area 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 17 Belgium 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 18 Kuwait 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Russia 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 20 Brazil 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Denmark 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Euro area
- Tax revenue 19.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Euro area?
- Arms imports in Euro area was 3.29 billion 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for arms imports?
- Euro area ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.