Syria: Arms imports

The latest value from 2021 is 11 dollars, a decline from 84 dollars in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 219.95 dollars, based on data from 120 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1960 to 2021 is 633.23 dollars. The minimum value, 8 dollars, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 3420 dollars was recorded in 1974. 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.