Arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Arms imports was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1971
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2010
Years of data
51
1960–2010
Arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2010
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2010.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.0% |
| 1962 | 181.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.3% |
| 1963 | 197.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 862.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +630.5% |
| 1967 | 876.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 624.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 649.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +131.4% |
| 1972 | 482.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 808.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 591.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 354.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 313.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 347.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 339.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.0% |
| 1985 | 963.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +759.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 813.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 561.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 251.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +132.9% |
| 1996 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 603.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 604.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
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More public sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,325 current USD per square kilometre (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total 1.47 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Arms imports in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2010.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for arms imports?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.