Arms imports in South Asia
South Asia: Arms imports was 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in South Asia peaked at 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
South Asia ranks 26th of 44 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 886.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 821.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 24 Türkiye 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 25 Netherlands 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 26 Norway 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 27 Singapore 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 28 Slovak Republic 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 29 Romania 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 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 -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 6.9% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.2% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in South Asia?
- Arms imports in South Asia was 1.26 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does South Asia rank for arms imports?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.