Turkey: Arms imports

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 Turkey

Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 381.00
 Year 2024
 Measure dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 838.49
 Min - Max 107.00 - 2,627.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The latest value from 2024 is 381 dollars, a decline from 679 dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 257.14 dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1960 to 2024 is 838.49 dollars. The minimum value, 107 dollars, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 2627 dollars was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Military spending 24.98 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Military spending, percent of GDP 1.92 2024 percent
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 Armed forces, percent of labor force 1.61 2020 percent
 Arms exports 332.00 2024 million U.S. dollars
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