Türkiye's arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 539 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 120.9% from 244 million in 2015 (8.25% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 539 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 275 million | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 244 million | 2015 |
| Highest | 698 million | 2023 |
| Lowest | 0 | 1997 |
| Average since 2016 | 406.2 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 23 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Türkiye's arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) rose 128 million on 2024 (from 411 million to 539 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2024), the average change was +13.2 million and a typical year strayed about 80.18 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 251 million in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 287 million in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 46.06 million a year. A straight line explains 60% of the movement over 10 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, Türkiye had the 11th highest value of the 42 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 539 million | 2025 |
| World | 33.54 billion | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 12.82 billion | 2025 |
| Upper middle income | 2.37 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Türkiye in the 2025 ranking
- China — 8th of 42: 880 million
- United Kingdom — 9th of 42: 702 million
- Netherlands — 10th of 42: 601 million
- Norway — 12th of 42: 415 million
- Spain — 13th of 42: 341 million
- Canada — 14th of 42: 312 million
What this measures
Arms transfers (exports) 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 33 values
| Year | Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 539,000,000 |
| 2024 | 411,000,000 |
| 2023 | 698,000,000 |
| 2022 | 628,000,000 |
| 2021 | 526,000,000 |
| 2020 | 275,000,000 |
| 2019 | 286,000,000 |
| 2018 | 257,000,000 |
| 2017 | 184,000,000 |
| 2016 | 258,000,000 |
| 2015 |
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in nearby economies
More public sector data for Türkiye
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 381 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 29.99 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 1.19 trillion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.91% (2025)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 1.14 trillion (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 2.55% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -1.41 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — -3.16% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 3.02 trillion (2024)
- Grants and other revenue (% of revenue)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Türkiye's arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)?
- 539 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1980?
- It is up 2,243% from 23 million in 1980 (7.26% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 698 million in 2023 and the lowest 0 in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank?
- 11th highest of 42 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) unusual for Türkiye?
- In 2025, Türkiye's arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) rose 128 million on 2024 (from 411 million to 539 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2024), the average change was +13.2 million and a typical year strayed about 80.18 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.XPRT.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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