Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Arms imports was 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 24.0%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 6.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 6.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.7% |
| 1964 | 14.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 11.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 9.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 8.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 8.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 7.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 9.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 8.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 9.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 9.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 7.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 8.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 8.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 6.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 8.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 7.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 5.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 6.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 7.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 5.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 9.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 11.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Ukraine 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 2 Poland 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 United States 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 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
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Arms imports in Europe & Central Asia was 14.17 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for arms imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.