New sipri data on global arms transfers published today reveal that russia remains the second largest arms exporter in the world, accounting for a quarter of global exports of major conventional arms. The arms industry also provides other logistical and operational support. The sipri arms transfers database contains information on all international transfers of major conventional weapons including sales, gifts and production licences to states, international organizations and armed nonstate groups from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. Arms transfers database, stockholm international peace research institute sipri. The stockholm international peace research institute s arms transfers database provides a tool to download the data. Arms transfers to the americas mark bromley june 2009 sipri background paper summary w united nation member states are currently discussing the feasibility of an arms trade treaty att which would seek to create better controls on international arms transfers. Stockholm, 14 march 2011 india is the worlds largest arms importer according to new data on international arms transfers published today by stockholm international peace research institute sipri.
However, they can also take an intangible form or be transferred through intangible means that make them difficult to detect and monitor. Stockholm international peace research institute sipri the sipri arms transfers database contains information on all transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. Sipris mapping attrelevant cooperation and assistance activities database was developed in order to help address this issue. These data sets are at various stages of preparation, some are just raw data, some are csv files, and some are exposed as amd modules. May 24, 2016 countries and shipments were determined by comparing lists of recipient countries to values of arms transfers from the stockholm international peace research institute sipri arms transfers and military expenditures databases, searching for international media coverage of shipment events for those that were of sufficient size or nature to.
The sipri arms transfers database traces suppliers and recipients of arms. Sipri is pleased to announce the publication of two new papers, entitled the challenge of software and technology transfers to nonproliferation efforts. Securitydata statistics and data sets in international. This background paper is one of a series produced by sipri to inform these discussions.
Sipri arms transfers database sipri arms embargoes database. Until a contract is signed, it is uncertain when and how many items will be bought and from whom. It contains 1 389 355 records detailing transfers between some 250 states and territories over the period 19622015. Implementing and complying with export controls and the challenge of emerging technologies to nonproliferation efforts. Transfers of software and technology can play a crucial role in the proliferation of conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction. It enables individual comparisons between countries with their option to select the range of years to cover and the weapon systems to include. Controlling additive manufacturing and intangible transfers of. It is a unique resource for researchers, policymakers and analysts, the. According to the stockholm international peace research institute s sipri arms transfers database, russia was to supply 45 mig29kkub fighter jets including 8 mig29kub twinseat operational trainers to india. Countries and shipments were determined by comparing lists of recipient countries to values of arms transfers from the stockholm international peace research institute sipri arms transfers and military expenditures databases, searching for international media coverage of shipment events for those that were of sufficient size or nature to. It is the only publicly available resource providing. Stockholm international peace research institute sipri, arms transfers programme. Arms producing companies, also referred to as arms dealers, defense contractors, or as the military industry, produce arms for the armed forces of states and for civilians. The sipri mapping attrelevant cooperation and assistance activities database provides information on cooperation and assistance.
She also chairs the eu nonproliferation and disarmament consortium. Figure 1 plots canadian arms exports based on the sipri arms transfers database tivs from 1970 to 2015, a period spanning eight ministries from prime minister pierre trudeaus twentieth to prime minister stephen harpers twentyeighth. Sipri arms transfers database sipri arms embargoes database sipri national reports database. May 30, 2011 according to the stockholm international peace research institute s sipri arms transfers database, russia was to supply 45 mig29kkub fighter jets including 8 mig29kub twinseat operational trainers to india. Apparently, if you actually examine the data more closely, you will find that, in. Russias search for new arms markets in south america. Prior to joining sipri, he completed his graduate thesis on the fragmentation of womens organizations during peace processes and the potential outcomes during post. Israel and the peoples republic of china recognized each other in 1950, but did not establish diplomatic relations. This table shows the arms imports and exports for the fifteen largest suppliers and recipients. This collection is messy, but with some digging you may find hidden gems. The stockholm international peace research institute, sipri, arms transfers database contains information on all international transfers of major weapons including sales, gifts and production under licence to states, international organizations and armed nonstate groups since 1950. A visualization of the worldwide arms trade using sipris arms transfer database ldtcooperarms tradeviz. Sipri trends in international arms transfers defence.
It is a unique resource for researchers, policymakers and analysts, the media and civil society interested in monitoring and measuring the international flow of major conventional arms. Sipri s research focuses on the development and effective implementation of national, multilateral and international controls and standards in the fields of dualuse and arms export controls as well as related systems of parliamentary scrutiny and public transparency. This represented a relative decline from 1990, when military expenditures made up 4% of world gdp. The sipri arms transfers database provides data on all international transfers of major weapons, including sales, gifts, and production licences, between states, international organisations, and armed nonstate groups. These apps and software are the forefront of the data collection for a multibillion dollar industry. Sipri arms transfers database, iraq 19731990 wikipedia. Countries buying the most weapons from the us government. This is the worlds only online global database of small arms transfers. The sipri arms transfers database shows all international transfers of major conventional arms since 1950 and is the most comprehensive publicly available source of information on international arms transfers. Sipri data reflects the volume of deliveries of arms, not the financial. Full text of sipri fact sheet see other formats sipn stockholm international peace research institute press material embargo 17 april 2012, 00. Stockholm international peace research institute sipri. Nisat norwegian initiative on small arms transfers. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice.
Stockholm international peace research institute sipri military expenditure and arms transfer databases. Wezeman netherlandssweden is a senior researcher in sipris arms and military expenditure programme. This map attempts to illstrate some of the scale of that trade using data from the stockholm international peace research institute s arms transfer database. The sipri arms transfers database contains information on all international transfers of major weapons including sales, gifts and production licenses to states, international. Section 655 reports fms facts atf crs us census bureau. The comprehensive annual update of the sipri arms transfers database is accessible from today at. The sipri arms transfers database is a core element of this work. Trends in international arms transfers, 2018 sipri. The stockholm international peace research institute, sipri, arms transfers. From 9 march 2020 the freely accessible sipri arms transfers database includes updated data on arms transfers for 19502019. The arms industry, also known as the defense industry or the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology, and is a major component of the militaryindustrial complex. The sipri yearbook sipri yearbook 2018 presents a combination of original data in areas such as world military expenditure, international arms transfers, arms production, nuclear forces, armed conflicts and multilateral peace operations with stateoftheart analysis of important aspects of arms control, peace and international security.
Countries buying the most weapons from the us government 24. Introduction the al yamamah series of arms deals with saudi arabia was, and remains, britains biggest arms deal ever concluded, earning the prime contractor, bae systems, at least gbp 43 billion in revenue between 1985 and 2007, with further deals still ongoing. The sipri arms transfers database contains information on all transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. It uses data from the stockholm international peace institutes arms transfer database upon hitting the website, users are greeted by a short instructional blurb, some options to interact with the map, and of course the map itself. It aims to provide states, ngos, regional and international organizations with information about arms transfer and salw controlrelated cooperation and assistance activities and related guidance documents. Chapter 11 weapons trafficking and the odessa network. Database of authorized transfers of small arms and light weapons, norweigan initiative on small arms transfers. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. J15 carrier multirole fighter thread page 129 sino.
This work is largely based around three comprehensive and openaccess databases. The first batch of 15 aircraft including 4 mig29kubs was delivered to new delhi in 20102011. Israels defense export, including that to china, is therefore larger than indicated in the sipri database sipri arms transfers database 19902012. Apr 25, 2020 a collection of public data sets for testing out visualization methods. Home research databases publications sipri yearbook library media blogs about sipri. In march 2010, the stockholm international peace research institute sipri released their report on trends in international arms transfers, 2009 sipri report 2009 and news organisations looked at the report and duly cited a few of the juicy numbers in the report without thinking. Sipri arms transfers database the sipri arms transfers database contains information on all transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. Includes data on the canadian economy, population, labour force, education, health and much more. Trends in international arms transfers, 2019 sipri. Feb 07, 2020 this subguide of the international affairs guide is for sources of data sets and statistics in international affairs topics. Sipri mapping attrelevant cooperation and assistance activities database. Mar 09, 2020 the sipri arms transfers database contains information on all transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year. Previously, she established and led sipris dualuse and arms trade control programme. A collection of public data sets for testing out visualization methods.
Mar 14, 2011 stockholm, 14 march 2011 india is the worlds largest arms importer according to new data on international arms transfers published today by stockholm international peace research institute sipri. Arms transfers database stockholm international peace research institute sipri the sipri arms transfers database traces suppliers and recipients of arms. Established in 1966, sipri provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources. Mar 17, 2010 in march 2010, the stockholm international peace research institute sipri released their report on trends in international arms transfers, 2009 sipri report 2009 and news organisations looked at the report and duly cited a few of the juicy numbers in the report without thinking. The sipri mapping attrelevant cooperation and assistance activities database provides information on cooperation and assistance activities in the field of arms transfer and small arms and light weapons salw. It comprises political, sociodemographic, and wikipediarelated data on elected politicians across the globe. Military spending and arms procurement in the gulf states. Sipri arms transfers database the sipri arms transfers database shows all international transfers of major conventional arms since 1950 and is the most. Sipri is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. From 11 march 2019 the freely accessible sipri arms transfers database includes updated data on arms transfers for 19502018. Global arms trade hits highest level since cold war 247. Freely accessible online, it aims to provide valid, reliable and consistent data about the.
Introduction the al yamamah series of arms deals with saudi arabia was, and remains, britains biggest arms deal ever concluded, earning the prime contractor. The sipri arms transfers database contains information on all international transfers of major arms including sales, gifts and production licences to states, international organizations and armed nonstate groups from 1950 to the most recent full calendar year, 2018. Where possible, the comment field in the registers will identify the most likely suppliers or recipients. The al yamamah arms deals compendium of arms trade. Details of these and all other transfers are available in the sipri arms transfers database. This subguide of the international affairs guide is for sources of data sets and statistics in international affairs topics. The further development of the common position 9442008. India worlds largest arms importer according to new sipri. Departments of government also operate in the arms industry, buying and selling weapons, munitions and other military items. The al yamamah arms deals compendium of arms trade corruption.
The further development of the common position 9442008cfsp. Mar 22, 2020 the political risk yearbook is an annual publication that contains all 100 political risk services country reports updated to the previous december, demarcated along regional lines, using the globallyrecognized coplinoleary political risk rating methodology. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. Reports about arms procurement plans in the gulf states must be treated with caution. How to download sipri arms transfer data as a csv file. New sipri data on global arms transfers published today reveal that russia remains the second largest arms exporter in the world. Sipri publishes global arms transfer data from 20 to 2017. The data at this level is aggregated, so for particular weapons, we have to go one level deeper.
The speakers from the stockholm international peace research institute sipri, first defined the context by describing how, since the eu common position was adopted in 2008, eu member states performed in terms of military expenditure, arms production and arms transfers. The challenge of software and technology transfers to non. Arms transfers to the americas, sipri background paper. Shows all international transfers in seven categories of major conventional arms since 1950, the most comprehensive publicly available source of information on international arms transfers. The sipri arms transfers database contains information on all international transfers of major weapons including sales, gifts and production licenses to. South asia and the gulf lead rising trend in arms imports. Luckily, getting a csv of the data isnt very difficult. More specifically, using data from the sipri arms transfers database, the animation shows the geographic movement of arms from country to country as well as the evolving share of the arms trade held by the respective countries. The price of war is an interactive map illustrating the role of the united states in the global arms trade. Apr 02, 2019 more specifically, using data from the sipri arms transfers database, the animation shows the geographic movement of arms from country to country as well as the evolving share of the arms trade held by the respective countries. Part of the money goes to the procurement of military hardware. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, as of october 2017 this database is no longer being updated. Top 20 conventional arms exporters 20152017 5 source.