Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Fiji
Fiji: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Fiji, 1975–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in Fiji stood at 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Fiji peaked at 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 96th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1976 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +128.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 95 Kazakhstan 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 97 Georgia 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Chile 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Ireland 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Kosovo 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Mozambique 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Fiji
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 83.59 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Fiji?
- Arms imports in Fiji was 16.00 million 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for arms imports?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.