Trends in International arms transfers 2024: SIPRI

Where is the headquarters of SIPRI located?

Stockholm

In which year was the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute established?

1966

According to SIPRI, which country was the world's largest arms importer in 2020–24?

Ukraine

Ukraine's arms imports in 2020–24 were how many times higher than during 2015–19?

100x

What percentage of global arms imports did Ukraine account for in 2020–24?

8.8%

What was India’s share in global arms imports in 2020–24?

8.3%

What percentage of India’s arms imports came from Russia during 2010–14?

72%

What was Russia’s share in India’s arms imports in 2020–24?

36%

Which country dropped out of the top 10 arms importers list for the first time since 1990–94?

China

Which four countries from Asia and Oceania were in the top 10 global importers list?

India, Pakistan, Japan, Australia

What was Europe’s share in global arms imports during 2020–24?

28%

Europe’s imports rose by what percentage from 2015–19 to 2020–24?

155%

What portion of Europe's arms imports came from the US?

50%

Pakistan's arms imports increased by what percentage in 2020–24 compared to 2015–19?

61%

What percentage of Pakistan’s arms imports came from China in 2020–24?

81%

What percentage of Pakistan’s arms imports came from the Netherlands in 2020–24?

5.5%

Who was the top global arms exporter in 2020–24?

USA

What was the USA's share of global arms exports in 2020–24?

43%

Which country was the second-largest global arms exporter?

France

What was France's share of global arms exports in 2020–24?

9.6%

What percentage of French arms exports went to India?

28%

What percentage of French exports went to Europe?

15%

What share of French arms exports went to Qatar?

9.7%

Russia's global export share dropped by what percentage?

64%

What was Russia’s share in global arms exports in 2020–24?

7.8%

What proportion of Russia's arms exports went to India?

38%

How many countries did Russia export arms to during 2020–24?

33

What percentage of Russia's arms exports went to China?

17%

India’s defence budget in 2024–25 was:

Rs 6.21 lakh crore

India’s defence budget as % of GDP (2024–25):

1.89%

India’s defence budget for 2025–26:

₹6.81 lakh crore

What is the GDP share of defence budget for 2025–26?

1.9%

India’s defence spending in 2023 was:

$83.6 billion

What rank did India hold in military spending in 2023?

4th

India’s defence spending in 2024 was:

$86.1 billion

India’s global rank in military spending in 2024:

5th

India’s defence production in 2023–24 was:

Rs 1.27 lakh crore

What was the increase in defence production from 2014–15?

174%

What was the value of India’s defence exports in FY 2024–25?

Rs 23,622 crore

What was the percentage increase in defence exports compared to 2022–23?

12%

What percentage of India’s defence capital procurement is reserved for domestic manufacturers under the SRIJAN initiative?

75%

Which initiative supports startups and MSMEs in India's defence production sector?

IDEX

What is the maximum FDI allowed under the government route in India’s defence sector?

100%

Which two Indian states host the Defence Industrial Corridors?

Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

What does IDDM stand for in India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure (2020)?

Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured

What percentage of total defence production in India is contributed by the private sector?

21%

What percentage of France’s arms exports went to India according to SIPRI?

28%

How many countries did Russia export arms to during the reporting period?

33

When will Tata-Dassault begin manufacturing Rafale fighter jet fuselages in Hyderabad?

2028

What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara

Which continent accounted for the highest share of global arms imports in 2020–24?

Asia and Oceania

What was Asia and Oceania's share of global arms imports between 2020 and 2024?

33%

What was the percentage increase in Europe's arms imports in 2020–24 compared to 2015–19?

155%

Which country supplied 50% of Europe's arms imports between 2020–24?

USA

What proportion of arms imported by European NATO states came from the USA during 2020–24?

64%

What was the share of Middle Eastern countries in global arms imports in 2020–24?

27%

What share of global arms imports did the Americas account for in 2020–24?

6.2%

What percentage of global arms imports did African countries contribute between 2020 and 2024?

4.5%

Compared to 2015–19, what was the overall percentage change in international transfers of major arms in 2020–24?

Decrease by 0.6%

During 2015–19, what was the share of US arms among European NATO state imports?

52%

Ukraine’s arms imports surged by approximately ___ % in 2020–24 compared to 2015–19

9,627%

In 2020–24, Ukraine was the only European state among the world’s top ___ arms importers

10

What share of global arms imports did Qatar account for in 2020–24?

6.8%

What share of global arms imports did Saudi Arabia have in 2020–24?

6.8%

What was Pakistan’s share of global arms imports in 2020–24?

4.6%

Which region accounted for 27% of global arms imports in 2020–24?

Middle East

Which country’s share of arms exports increased by 21% between 2015–19 and 2020–24?

USA

How many defence public sector units (DPSUs) does India have?

16

What is the future defence production goal for India by 2029?

₹3 lakh crore

Which carrier is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier?

INS Vikrant

Which scheme reserves 75% of defence capital procurement for domestic industry?

SRIJAN

By what percentage did defence production increase since 2014–15?

174%

Which three countries were India’s top defence export destinations?

US, France, Armenia

By how much did India’s defence exports grow in FY 2024–25?

12%

India issued how many defence export authorizations in FY 2024–25?

1,762

What is the share of private sector in India’s defence exports?

60%

Which missiles did India export to the Philippines?

Akash

India signed a second batch deal of which missile with the Philippines?

BrahMos

Which Indo-French partnership involves manufacturing Rafale fuselages in Hyderabad?

Tata-Dassault

Which three countries received two-thirds of Russian arms exports?

India, China, Kazakhstan

What percentage share did China have in global arms exports in 2020–24?

5.9%

Which country jumped from 0.8% to 1.7% share in arms exports, rising 103% in volume?

Türkiye

How many countries supplied arms to Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion?

35

Which country received the largest share of US arms exports during the 2020-24 period?

Saudi Arabia, which received approximately 12% of US global arms exports

What was Russia’s share in India’s total arms imports during the 2020-24 period?

36%

Which country was responsible for the highest share of West Africa’s arms imports?

Nigeria, accounting for 34% of West Africa’s arms imports

Asia and Oceania’s share in global arms imports declined during the 2020-24 period from:

41% to 33%

Director of SIPRI’s Arms Transfers Programme:

Dr. Mathew George

Director of SIPRI:

Karim Haggag (Egypt) is the newly appointed Director, as of March 5, 2025. He will assume office on 8 September 2025, succeeding Dan Smith

What percentage of the Union Budget for FY 2024-25 was allocated to the ministry of Defence (MoD)?

12.90%

Which Indian company ranked 43rd on the SIPRI 2023 report on the world’s largest arms producers?

Hindustan Aeronautics limited

What was the 2023 arms revenue of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as per SIPRI 2024?

USD 3.71 billion

By what percentage did Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited’s (MDL) arms revenue grow in 2023 compared to 2022?

12.4%

What was Bharat Electronics Limited’s (BEL) 2023 arms revenue according to the SIPRI 2024 report?

USD 1.94 billion

Which Indian company ranked 94th on the SIPRI 2024 list of top arms producers?

MDL (Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited)

What was the combined arms revenue of the three Indian companies featured in the SIPRI 2024 report?

USD 6.74 billion