Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Somalia
Somalia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
151st
of 174 countries
All-time high
283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1974
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
36
1960–2025
Arms imports in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2025, arms imports in Somalia stood at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Somalia peaked at 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
Somalia ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.8% |
| 1962 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1965 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +181.8% |
| 1966 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.4% |
| 1969 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2300.0% |
| 1973 | 165.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +587.5% |
| 1974 | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.8% |
| 1976 | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.3% |
| 1978 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +96.6% |
| 1979 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.3% |
| 1984 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2300.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 50.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 151 Burundi 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Cameroon 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Malawi 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Panama 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Syria 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Uganda 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Palestine 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Somalia
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Somalia?
- Arms imports in Somalia was 2.00 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for arms imports?
- Somalia ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.