Arms imports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
Estimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation.
ARMS_IMPORTS_SIPRI_TIV · raw · annual · SIPRI trend-indicator value
International arms inflow
Arms imports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
International arms inflow
Estimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation.
Data and evidence
Arms imports, SIPRI trend-indicator value
South Africa
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115031 · revision 1
Value 10000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 26,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115030 · revision 1
Value 26000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 361,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115029 · revision 1
Value 361000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 361000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 238,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115028 · revision 1
Value 238000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 238000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 239,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115027 · revision 1
Value 239000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 239000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 38,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115026 · revision 1
Value 38000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 38000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 38,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115025 · revision 1
Value 38000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 38000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 11,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115024 · revision 1
Value 11000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115023 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 21,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115022 · revision 1
Value 21000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 21000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 6,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115021 · revision 1
Value 6000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 18,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115020 · revision 1
Value 18000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 18000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115019 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115018 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115017 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 262,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115016 · revision 1
Value 262000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 262000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 741,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115015 · revision 1
Value 741000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 741000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 910,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115014 · revision 1
Value 910000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 910000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 493,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115013 · revision 1
Value 493000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 493000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 134,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115012 · revision 1
Value 134000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 134000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 178,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115011 · revision 1
Value 178000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 178000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 208,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115010 · revision 1
Value 208000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 208000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 127,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115009 · revision 1
Value 127000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 127000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 1,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115008 · revision 1
Value 1000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 50,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115007 · revision 1
Value 50000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 50000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 2,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115006 · revision 1
Value 2000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115005 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115004 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115003 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115002 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115001 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #115000 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 30,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #114999 · revision 1
Value 30000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 30,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #114998 · revision 1
Value 30000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable SIPRI_TIV | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #114997 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 30,000,000 SIPRI_TIV | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #114996 · revision 1
Value 30000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceEstimated volume of deliveries of major conventional arms received in the year, expressed in SIPRI trend-indicator values. TIV is not money; use five-year averages for trend interpretation. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
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