The governing board takes decisions on important matters concerning the research agenda, activities, organisation and financial administration of the institute.

In June 2014 the SIPRI Governing Board appointed Dr Ian Anthony as Director for an interim period.

The results of the research are disseminated through the publication of books and reports by SIPRI and commissioned authors as well as through symposia and seminars.

The institute has forged its profile by concentrating on present-day realities, providing unbiased facts to states and individuals.

The summary of the SIPRI Yearbook is available in several languages, including Catalan, Dutch, French, Italian, Korean, Persian, Spanish and Swedish.

Showing all international transfers of major conventional arms since 1950 To quantify the volume of weapons as a single number, SIPRI has developed so-called trend-indicator value (TIV).

The SIPRI Arms Industry Database reports on the top 100 largest arms-producing and military services companies.

[34] This database contains data on personnel, country contributions, fatalities and budgets for all multilateral peace operations from the year 2000 and onwards.

Within the fields of study, SIPRI arranges numerous workshops, conferences, seminars and lectures, bringing together an all-encompassing spectrum of expertise to exchange views on relevant themes.

In 2024, Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development was held in a hybrid format, featuring a diverse range of sessions, including high-level policy debates, roundtables, workshops and fireside chats on the theme of 'On the Edge: Navigating a Changing World'.

[39] The 2022 SIPRI Lecture was held on the theme of 'Environment of Peace'[40] and was delivered by HE Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.