Arms imports in Kosovo
Kosovo: Arms imports was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Kosovo, 2014–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,300.0% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Kosovo 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.
Kosovo ranks 97th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms imports in Kosovo, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 6.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 96 Niger 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 97 Chile 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 97 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 100 Austria 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 100 Nicaragua 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Kosovo
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 103.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.5% (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Kosovo?
- Arms imports in Kosovo was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- How does Kosovo rank for arms imports?
- Kosovo ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.