Arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports was 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 67.3%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1981
All-time low
180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 67.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 706.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.8% |
| 1962 | 424.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.9% |
| 1963 | 458.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.7% |
| 1965 | 354.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +96.7% |
| 1966 | 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +134.0% |
| 1969 | 637.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.1% |
| 1970 | 717.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +79.4% |
| 1972 | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 1.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 2.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 2.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 3.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 923.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 849.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 772.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 678.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 746.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 575.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 549.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 970.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.7% |
| 2021 | 594.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 717.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 549.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2020s | 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 970.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Israel 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 34 New Zealand 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 35 France 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 36 Indonesia 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 37 Serbia 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 38 Belarus 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 39 Canada 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,328 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 644.00 million 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.