Arms imports in OECD members
OECD members: Arms imports was 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 26.6%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1964
All-time low
5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in OECD members stood at 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in OECD members peaked at 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2013.
OECD members ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 8.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.5% |
| 1965 | 14.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 11.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.1% |
| 1967 | 10.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 10.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 9.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 12.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 12.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 12.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 12.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 11.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 12.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 13.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 11.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 11.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 13.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 15.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 14.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 14.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 14.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 10.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 10.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 11.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 8.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 8.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 8.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 11.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 13.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 10.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 9.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 6.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 7.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 7.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 8.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 9.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 9.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 United States 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 South Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 43,490 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in OECD members?
- Arms imports in OECD members was 11.87 billion 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- How does OECD members rank for arms imports?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.