SIPRI’s statistical data on arms transfers relates to actual deliveries of major arm. It measures the volume of international transfers of major arms using a common unit it defines as the trend-indicator value (TIV).
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2022
- Africa (–40 per cent),
- the Americas (–21 per cent),
- Asia and Oceania (–7.5 per cent) and
- the Middle East (–8.8 per cent) between the two periods.
The five largest arms importers in 2018–22 were
- India,
- Saudi Arabia,
- Qatar,
- Australia and
- China.
- United States,
- Russia,
- France,
- China and
- Germany.
The war in Ukraine had only a limited impact on the total volume of arms transfers in 2018–22, but Ukraine did become a major importer of arms in 2022.
In addition, most European states substantially increased their arms import orders and the war will have significant ramifications for future supplier–recipient arms trade relations globally.
From 13 March 2023 the freely accessible SIPRI Arms Transfers Database includes updated data on transfers of major arms for 1950–2022, which replaces all previous data on arms transfers published by SIPRI.
Based on the new data, this fact sheet presents global trends in arms exports and arms imports, and highlights selected issues related to transfers of major arms.
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