United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

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 United Arab Emirates

Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 681.00
 Year 2022
 Measure dollars
 Data availability 1968 - 2022
 Average 545.18
 Min - Max 13.00 - 2,281.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The latest value from 2022 is 681 dollars, an increase from 508 dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 298.02 dollars, based on data from 106 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1968 to 2022 is 545.18 dollars. The minimum value, 13 dollars, was reached in 1968 while the maximum of 2281 dollars was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
United Arab Emirates - Arms imports - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Arms imports - historical chart - 1968-2022




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 22.76 2014 billion U.S. dollars
 Military spending, percent of GDP 5.64 2014 percent
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 Armed forces 63,000 2020 people
 Armed forces, percent of labor force 0.97 2020 percent
 Arms exports 12.00 2022 million U.S. dollars
 Arms imports 681.00 2022 dollars
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