Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1981
All-time low
5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Arms imports in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in IBRD only peaked at 21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.4% |
| 1963 | 6.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 8.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 9.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 9.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 9.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 10.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 13.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 14.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 16.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 15.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 17.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 16.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 20.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 20.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 18.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 21.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 19.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 16.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 11.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 10.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 8.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 7.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 8.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 9.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 9.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 11.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 14.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 15.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 8.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 13.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 12.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 1 Saudi Arabia 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 2 India 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 Ukraine 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 Poland 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Japan 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Germany 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,757 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in IBRD only?
- Arms imports in IBRD only was 14.75 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for arms imports?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.