Brazil: Arms imports

For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1960 to 2020. The average value for Brazil during that period was 252.2 dollars with a minimum of 25 dollars in 1964 and a maximum of 892 dollars in 1978. The latest value from 2020 is 158 dollars. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 106 countries is 210.35 dollars. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m.