Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Arms imports was 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 6.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 8.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 8.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 11.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 11.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 11.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 12.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 15.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 17.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 20.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 20.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 20.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 23.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 25.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 23.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 25.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 24.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 20.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 20.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 16.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 15.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 14.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 11.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 9.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 10.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 10.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 8.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 11.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 9.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 10.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 10.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 13.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 18.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 18.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 17.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 12.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 11.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 13.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 16.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 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 -17.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 129.18 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 894.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,306 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Arms imports in IDA & IBRD total was 13.54 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for arms imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.