SIPRI Trends in International Arms Transfers 2025

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) releases Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025. The report provides updated data on international transfers of major arms, including India’s import share, supplier composition, and change across 2016–2020 vs 2021–2025.

SIPRI: Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025

Dimension	Key Details
Report	Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025, released by SIPRI
About SIPRI	SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament
India’s global position (2021–25)	India was the second largest recipient of major arms globally in 2021–25; Ukraine was on top
India’s share of global arms imports (2021–25)	India accounted for 8.2% of total global arms imports
Change in India’s arms imports	India’s overall arms imports fell by 4.0% between 2016–2020 and 2021–2025
Reason cited for import decrease	The decrease is partly attributed to India’s growing capacity to design and produce its own weapons domestically
India’s primary suppliers (2021–25)	Russia (40%), France (29%), Israel (15%)
Supplier diversification trend	Over the past decade, India has actively shifted its reliance away from Russia and towards Western suppliers, notably France, Israel, and the USA