Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in High income
High income: Arms imports was 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in High income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
High income recorded 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in High income peaked at 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2002.
That places High income 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Arms imports in High income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 9.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 12.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 17.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.7% |
| 1965 | 15.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 11.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 10.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 11.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 14.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 14.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 11.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 12.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 13.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 14.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 15.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 15.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 13.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 15.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 17.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 15.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 16.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 17.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 15.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 16.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 16.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 12.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 17.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 19.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 14.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 9.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 8.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 9.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 10.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 10.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 14.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 12.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 12.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 14.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 13.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 15.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,385 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 33,585 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in High income?
- Arms imports in High income was 17.59 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2002.
- How does High income rank for arms imports?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.