Libya - Arms imports

Arms imports (constant 1990 US$)

The latest value for Arms imports (constant 1990 US$) in Libya was 7,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,090,000,000 in 1978 and 2,000,000 in 1962.

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.

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.

See also:

Year Value
1960 14,000,000
1961 17,000,000
1962 2,000,000
1963 3,000,000
1964 12,000,000
1965 9,000,000
1966 33,000,000
1967 20,000,000
1968 65,000,000
1969 161,000,000
1970 332,000,000
1971 553,000,000
1972 554,000,000
1973 693,000,000
1974 1,921,000,000
1975 1,725,000,000
1976 2,246,000,000
1977 2,862,000,000
1978 4,090,000,000
1979 3,659,000,000
1980 3,047,000,000
1981 3,192,000,000
1982 2,571,000,000
1983 1,212,000,000
1984 710,000,000
1985 661,000,000
1986 322,000,000
1987 181,000,000
1988 9,000,000
1989 205,000,000
1990 5,000,000
1999 11,000,000
2001 145,000,000
2003 145,000,000
2006 2,000,000
2007 2,000,000
2009 7,000,000
2010 7,000,000

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade