Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Qatar
Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
8th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1968
Years of data
48
1968–2025
Arms imports in Qatar, 1968–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Qatar peaked at 3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1968.
That places Qatar 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1969 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1975 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +137.5% |
| 1976 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.5% |
| 1978 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +307.1% |
| 1981 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.6% |
| 1983 | 460.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +262.2% |
| 1984 | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -99.4% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2750.0% |
| 1988 | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.6% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +240.0% |
| 1992 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +270.6% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.1% |
| 1994 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1940.0% |
| 1997 | 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +959.3% |
| 2010 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.5% |
| 2011 | 190.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +533.3% |
| 2012 | 335.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 490.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +790.9% |
| 2016 | 596.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 285.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 613.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +115.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +263.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 2.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.5% |
| 2025 | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 23.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2750.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1996 | +1940.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2009 | +959.3% | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1980s | 119.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 460.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 490.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Japan 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Germany 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Philippines 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 Australia 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5,800 current USD per person (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Qatar?
- Arms imports in Qatar was 1.05 billion 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1968.
- How does Qatar rank for arms imports?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.