Singapore: Arms exports

The latest value from 2021 is 72 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 24 million U.S. dollars in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 622.35 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 43 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1971 to 2021 is 33.91 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 88 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 1984. 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