# The Arms Exports (SIPRI Trend Indicator Values)
The Arms Exports (SIPRI Trend Indicator Values) is an indicator developed by the **Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)** to measure the volume of international arms transfers, including **sales**, **aid**, **gifts**, and **transfers through manufacturing licenses**.
It focuses on major conventional weapons such as:
- **aircraft**
- **armored vehicles**
- **artillery**
- **radar systems**
- **missiles**
- **military-use ships**
While excluding:
- **small arms**
- **light weapons**
- **trucks**
- **small artillery**
- **ammunition**
- **support equipment**
- **technology transfers**
- **services**
The values are expressed in **SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs)** in **US dollars (US$ million)**, with a **'0'** indicating that the value of deliveries is less than **US$0.5 million**.
The chart displays the values of arms exports for **Germany** in **US dollars (US$ million)** over a 23-year period, from **2000 to 2022**.