Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arms imports was 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
34th
of 173 countries
All-time high
406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1966
All-time low
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2008
Years of data
56
1960–2024
Arms imports in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in New Zealand peaked at 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.8% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3960.0% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -99.0% |
| 1968 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1300.0% |
| 1970 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 133.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.7% |
| 1973 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +410.0% |
| 1976 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.3% |
| 1977 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +385.7% |
| 1981 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.0% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.5% |
| 1986 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +262.5% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1120.0% |
| 1989 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.4% |
| 1990 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.6% |
| 1992 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 309.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4314.3% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 305.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1933.3% |
| 2001 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +805.9% |
| 2004 | 187.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1250.0% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1766.7% |
| 2010 | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +223.1% |
| 2015 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4766.7% |
| 2021 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +375.0% |
| 2023 | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +136.8% |
| 2024 | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4766.7% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1997 | +4314.3% | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 309.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +3960.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1999 | +1933.3% | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 305.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2009 | +1766.7% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1968 | +1300.0% | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1970s | 56.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 309.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 187.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 191.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 31 Philippines 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 32 Myanmar 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 33 Israel 211.00 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in New Zealand?
- Arms imports in New Zealand was 200.00 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for arms imports?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.