Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

This indicator quantifies the influx of major military weaponry into countries, encompassing diverse methods of acquisition such as sales, foreign aid, and gifts, as well as local production via manufacturing licenses. The data prioritizes significant conventional armaments, including combat aircraft, tanks, heavy artillery, advanced radar systems, missile technology, and naval vessels explicitly engineered for combat. Notably absent from this dataset are smaller arms, light weapons, logistical vehicles, and ammunition, alongside various support equipment and technology transfers. Represented in SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in millions of US dollars, a value of ‘0’ signifies minimal deliveries, below the US$0.5 million threshold, providing a granular view of global military procurement dynamics and trends over time. Source: