Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2001
Years of data
55
1960–2025
Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 280.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.2% |
| 1964 | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 2.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 2.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 2.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 3.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 2.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +139.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +241.8% |
| 2023 | 7.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 9.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +241.8% | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Netherlands 824.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 13 United States 745.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Pakistan 706.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 15 Egypt 697.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 16 United Kingdom 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 17 Greece 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 18 Italy 566.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,485 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.31 billion 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.