Arms imports in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arms imports was 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1972
All-time low
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2007
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Arms imports in Vietnam, 1960–2024
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 Vietnam is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Vietnam peaked at 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2007.
Vietnam ranks 59th of 173 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 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.5% |
| 1963 | 107.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +127.7% |
| 1964 | 266.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +148.6% |
| 1965 | 651.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.7% |
| 1966 | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +74.8% |
| 1967 | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 909.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 859.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.5% |
| 1977 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 227.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +440.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +450.2% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 532.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.4% |
| 1983 | 916.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.2% |
| 1984 | 557.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.0% |
| 1986 | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +178.6% |
| 1987 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +96.9% |
| 1990 | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +135.3% |
| 1996 | 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 209.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +781.8% |
| 2002 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1259.1% |
| 2005 | 221.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 2008 | 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2225.0% |
| 2009 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +163.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +531.1% |
| 2012 | 782.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +240.3% |
| 2015 | 869.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 924.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 783.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +642.4% |
| 2022 | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2225.0% | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2004 | +1259.1% | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2001 | +781.8% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2021 | +642.4% | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2011 | +531.1% | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1979 | +450.2% | 227.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 792.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 161.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 245.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 56 Estonia 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 56 Ireland 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 58 Portugal 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Cambodia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Namibia 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Vietnam?
- Arms imports in Vietnam was 58.00 million 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for arms imports?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.