Iceland: Arms imports

The latest value from 2011 is 50 dollars, an increase from 27 dollars in 1975. In comparison, the world average is 259.21 dollars, based on data from 114 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1960 to 2011 is 31 dollars. The minimum value, 20 dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 50 dollars was recorded in 2011. 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.