Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Thailand
Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
73rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1997
All-time low
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Arms imports in Thailand, 1960–2025
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 Thailand is 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Thailand peaked at 910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 countries 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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +85.7% |
| 1962 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +117.3% |
| 1963 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +141.4% |
| 1968 | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.1% |
| 1969 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +113.2% |
| 1971 | 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 147.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +118.4% |
| 1974 | 114.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.5% |
| 1975 | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 192.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.0% |
| 1979 | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 318.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 350.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.9% |
| 1983 | 247.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +204.9% |
| 1984 | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 539.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +232.7% |
| 1988 | 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 284.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 235.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 575.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.7% |
| 1992 | 429.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 182.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.6% |
| 1994 | 608.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +234.1% |
| 1995 | 530.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 741.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +158.1% |
| 2000 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 109.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 131.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 99.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.9% |
| 2008 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +293.8% |
| 2010 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 252.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 383.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 107.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 346.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 317.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 636.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.6% |
| 2019 | 293.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 271.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +79.5% |
| 2023 | 290.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.8% |
| 2025 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 140.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 326.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 636.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 290.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 70 Rwanda 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 71 Jordan 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 73 Switzerland 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Bangladesh 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Thailand?
- Arms imports in Thailand was 33.00 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for arms imports?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.