Saudi Arabia: Arms imports

The latest value from 2024 is 1111 dollars, a decline from 1296 dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 257.14 dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2024 is 1207.39 dollars. The minimum value, 5 dollars, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 3968 dollars was recorded in 2017. 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.