Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2014–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2025, arms imports in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2018 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1300.0% |
| 2025 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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- 123 Laos 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 123 Malaysia 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 123 Tonga 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 123 Tunisia 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Military expenditure 234.50 million current USD (2025)
- Military expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Military expenditure 207.88 million current LCU (2025)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 5.9% (2025)
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 90.0% (2022)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with 1,100 number of cases (2023)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 45.91 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data 80 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score 70.2 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Arms imports in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 8.00 million 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for arms imports?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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.