Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 68.5%
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2011
All-time low
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1966
Years of data
58
1960–2025
Arms imports in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 68.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Myanmar peaked at 668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +183.3% |
| 1962 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.7% |
| 1965 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.2% |
| 1967 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +366.7% |
| 1968 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +266.7% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.8% |
| 1971 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +600.0% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.7% |
| 1975 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1225.0% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.1% |
| 1977 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +177.8% |
| 1979 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.5% |
| 1982 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.3% |
| 1989 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +277.8% |
| 1990 | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +717.6% |
| 1991 | 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.0% |
| 1993 | 331.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +967.7% |
| 1994 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 224.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +130.9% |
| 1996 | 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 231.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.9% |
| 1998 | 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.7% |
| 2001 | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +856.2% |
| 2002 | 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 192.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 179.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +977.4% |
| 2012 | 398.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 252.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 112.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +130.4% |
| 2016 | 284.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 210.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 203.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 217.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +241.8% |
| 2023 | 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.2% |
| 2025 | 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 7.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1225.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2011 | +977.4% | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1993 | +967.7% | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 331.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2001 | +856.2% | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1990 | +717.6% | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1971 | +600.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1990s | 184.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 331.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 229.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 53 Canada 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 54 Senegal 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 55 Tajikistan 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 57 Afghanistan 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 58 Mali 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 59 Ethiopia 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Myanmar?
- Arms imports in Myanmar was 70.00 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 668.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for arms imports?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.