Slovak Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 1,680% from 25 million in 2020 (77.86% a year on average, compounded). Since 1993 it is up 204.79% from 146 million in 1993 (3.54% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 10 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Slovak Republic's arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) rose 264 million on 2024 (from 181 million to 445 million).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2024), the average change was +2.13 million and a typical year strayed about 85.59 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 264 million in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was 179 million in 1996. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2017 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 34.02 million a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Slovak Republic had the 24th highest value of the 105 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Slovak Republic in the 2025 ranking

• Belarus — 21st of 105: 466 million
• Azerbaijan — 22nd of 105: 463 million
• Brazil — 23rd of 105: 462 million
• Belgium — 25th of 105: 430 million
• Romania — 26th of 105: 421 million
• Norway — 27th of 105: 407 million

What this measures

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.

Limitations: SIPRI calculates the volume of transfers to, from and between all parties using the TIV and the number of weapon systems or subsystems delivered in a given year. This data is intended to provide a common unit to allow the measurement if trends in the flow of arms to particular countries and regions over time. Therefore, the main priority is to ensure that the TIV system remains consistent over time, and that any changes introduced are backdated. SIPRI TIV figures do not represent sales prices for arms transfers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 23 values

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in nearby economies

• Albania — 23 million (2025)
• Armenia — 21 million (2025)
• Austria — 29 million (2025)
• Azerbaijan — 463 million (2025)
• Belarus — 466 million (2025)
• Belgium — 430 million (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1 million (2025)
• Bulgaria — 540 million (2025)
• Croatia — 141 million (2025)
• Cyprus — 28 million (2025)

More public sector data for Slovak Republic

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 3.12 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 2.76 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 2.03% (2025)
• Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) — 1.12 (2023)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 4.16% (2025)
• Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 3.26 billion (2024)
• Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 2.5% (2024)
• Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -7.06 billion (2024)
• Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Slovak Republic's arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)?

445 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 204.79% from 146 million in 1993 (3.54% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 445 million in 2025 and the lowest 0 in 2007.

How does Slovak Republic rank?

24th highest of 105 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) unusual for Slovak Republic?

In 2025, Slovak Republic's arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) rose 264 million on 2024 (from 181 million to 445 million). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2024), the average change was +2.13 million and a typical year strayed about 85.59 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.MPRT.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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