Finland vs Iraq: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Finland ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 211.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1970s | 59.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1980s | 141.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1990s | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 730.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2000s | 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 274.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 172.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2010s | 122.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 749.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 626.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Finland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Finland and Iraq?
- 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for arms imports?
- Finland ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) 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.