Portugal: Arms imports

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 Portugal

Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 61.00
 Year 2024
 Measure dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 130.59
 Min - Max 1.00 - 1,012.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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The latest value from 2024 is 61 dollars, a decline from 67 dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 257.14 dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1960 to 2024 is 130.59 dollars. The minimum value, 1 dollars, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 1012 dollars was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Portugal: Arms imports
 2024 61.00
 2023 67.00
 2021 6.00
 2020 45.00
 2019 44.00
 2018 19.00
 2017 8.00
 2016 21.00




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.

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