Arms imports
Major weapons bought from abroad, in SIPRI's trend-indicator values (a measure of military capability transferred, not a price). India has long been one of the largest importers; less dependence is the stated aim of defence policy.
Position from worst
0.00T
Published by
SIPRI, via the World Bank
Arms imports over time
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| Period | Arms imports |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,16,80,00,000 |
| 2023 | 1,49,10,00,000 |
| 2022 | 2,62,90,00,000 |
| 2021 | 3,94,30,00,000 |
| 2020 | 2,64,60,00,000 |
| 2019 | 3,14,70,00,000 |
| 2018 | 2,01,10,00,000 |
| 2017 | 2,65,90,00,000 |
| 2016 | 2,55,80,00,000 |
| 2015 | 2,72,40,00,000 |
| 2014 | 3,20,10,00,000 |
| 2013 | 5,27,20,00,000 |
| 2012 | 4,49,40,00,000 |
| 2011 | 3,61,80,00,000 |
| 2010 | 2,89,10,00,000 |
| 2009 | 1,93,70,00,000 |
| 2008 | 1,62,40,00,000 |
| 2007 | 2,27,60,00,000 |
| 2006 | 1,47,90,00,000 |
| 2005 | 1,19,40,00,000 |
| 2004 | 2,24,20,00,000 |
| 2003 | 2,79,80,00,000 |
| 2002 | 2,00,10,00,000 |
| 2001 | 1,18,40,00,000 |
| 2000 | 98,70,00,000 |
| 1999 | 1,22,70,00,000 |
| 1998 | 79,70,00,000 |
| 1997 | 1,68,00,00,000 |
| 1996 | 83,10,00,000 |
| 1995 | 1,39,60,00,000 |
| 1994 | 87,20,00,000 |
| 1993 | 73,50,00,000 |
| 1992 | 1,18,70,00,000 |
| 1991 | 1,87,30,00,000 |
| 1990 | 2,83,20,00,000 |
| 1989 | 3,67,60,00,000 |
| 1988 | 3,85,40,00,000 |
| 1987 | 3,92,00,00,000 |
| 1986 | 4,24,80,00,000 |
| 1985 | 3,00,30,00,000 |
| 1984 | 2,78,50,00,000 |
| 1983 | 2,63,70,00,000 |
| 1982 | 2,27,50,00,000 |
| 1981 | 2,12,30,00,000 |
| 1980 | 1,76,80,00,000 |
| 1979 | 1,19,90,00,000 |
| 1978 | 1,19,40,00,000 |
| 1977 | 2,37,40,00,000 |
| 1976 | 1,94,10,00,000 |
| 1975 | 1,13,30,00,000 |
| 1974 | 1,32,60,00,000 |
| 1973 | 1,35,10,00,000 |
| 1972 | 1,83,10,00,000 |
| 1971 | 1,88,20,00,000 |
| 1970 | 87,80,00,000 |
| 1969 | 1,51,50,00,000 |
| 1968 | 1,66,50,00,000 |
| 1967 | 1,27,70,00,000 |
| 1966 | 1,00,70,00,000 |
| 1965 | 1,08,60,00,000 |
| 1964 | 95,50,00,000 |
| 1963 | 68,10,00,000 |
| 1962 | 39,60,00,000 |
| 1961 | 1,14,70,00,000 |
| 1960 | 54,40,00,000 |
Compared with
Source
SIPRI, via the World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.MPRT.KD