South Africa: Arms imports

The latest value from 2023 is 30000000 SIPRI TIVs, unchanged from 30000000 SIPRI TIVs in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 233547619.05 SIPRI TIVs, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2023 is 210132075.47 SIPRI TIVs. The minimum value, 1000000 SIPRI TIVs, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 914000000 SIPRI TIVs was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV. SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) are a standardized measure used to compare the volume of international transfers of major conventional weapons. They do not represent actual prices or spending. Instead, TIVs estimate the relative military value of weapons transferred, allowing comparisons between countries and across different time periods.