Arms imports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms imports was 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1978
All-time low
3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports in Upper middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in Upper middle income stood at 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Upper middle income peaked at 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
That places Upper middle income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arms imports in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 3.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 4.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.5% |
| 1972 | 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 10.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 10.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 12.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 12.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 12.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 12.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 13.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 12.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 7.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 8.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 6.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 5.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 4.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 5.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 5.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 6.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 6.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 6.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 7.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 7.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 8.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 8.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 8.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 7.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 3.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 7.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,632 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Upper middle income?
- Arms imports in Upper middle income was 8.06 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does Upper middle income rank for arms imports?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.