Arms exports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
Estimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation.
ARMS_EXPORTS_SIPRI_TIV · raw · annual · SIPRI trend-indicator value
International arms outflow
Arms exports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
International arms outflow
Estimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation.
Data and evidence
Arms exports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
Russian Federation
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121691 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121690 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 2,643,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121689 · revision 1
Value 2643000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2643000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 3,486,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121688 · revision 1
Value 3486000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3486000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 1,537,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121687 · revision 1
Value 1537000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1537000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 3,828,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121686 · revision 1
Value 3828000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3828000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 3,639,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121685 · revision 1
Value 3639000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3639000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 3,448,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121684 · revision 1
Value 3448000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3448000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 2,120,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121683 · revision 1
Value 2120000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2120000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 4,409,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121682 · revision 1
Value 4409000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4409000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 4,496,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121681 · revision 1
Value 4496000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4496000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 5,250,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121680 · revision 1
Value 5250000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5250000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 5,735,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121679 · revision 1
Value 5735000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5735000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 5,266,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121678 · revision 1
Value 5266000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5266000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 6,353,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121677 · revision 1
Value 6353000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6353000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 5,199,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121676 · revision 1
Value 5199000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5199000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 5,182,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121675 · revision 1
Value 5182000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5182000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 5,596,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121674 · revision 1
Value 5596000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5596000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 5,998,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121673 · revision 1
Value 5998000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5998000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 5,126,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121672 · revision 1
Value 5126000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5126000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 6,227,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121671 · revision 1
Value 6227000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6227000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 8,793,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121670 · revision 1
Value 8793000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8793000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 8,335,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121669 · revision 1
Value 8335000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8335000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 7,887,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121668 · revision 1
Value 7887000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7887000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 5,404,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121667 · revision 1
Value 5404000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5404000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 5,799,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121666 · revision 1
Value 5799000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5799000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 6,751,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121665 · revision 1
Value 6751000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6751000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 6,395,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121664 · revision 1
Value 6395000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6395000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 7,145,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121663 · revision 1
Value 7145000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7145000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 5,374,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121662 · revision 1
Value 5374000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5374000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 3,660,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121661 · revision 1
Value 3660000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3660000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 2,397,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121660 · revision 1
Value 2397000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2397000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 2,566,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121659 · revision 1
Value 2566000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2566000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 1,513,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121658 · revision 1
Value 1513000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1513000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 1,994,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121657 · revision 1
Value 1994000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1994000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 1,941,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #121656 · revision 1
Value 1941000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms supplied in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not revenue; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1941000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:50:31 · source revision unspecified |
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