Russia: Arms imports

For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1992 to 2018. The average value for Russia during that period was 80.62 dollars with a minimum of 4 dollars in 2006 and a maximum of 218 dollars in 2014. The latest value from 2018 is 26 dollars. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 114 countries is 235.68 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.