Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ukraine has been the #1 arms importer in the world, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Which country will be the #1 largest arms importer in the world in 2025, according to data published by SIPRI?

SIPRI typically updates annual arms import figures each March with an accompanying report (the most recent report was published Mar 2025, the previous two years' in Mar 2024, Mar 2023).

For convenience, above is a table of SIPRI data for the top ten arms importers in 2024, as well as the three largest suppliers of their arms exports:

SIPRI's arms import figures are available on their database. The above table, for example, was taken by using their Import/Export top list function with the period set to 2024-2024 and show X suppliers/recipients set to 3.