Iraq vs Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Iraq
- Malta
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta, a difference of 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 66th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2000s | 122.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 997.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Iraq or Malta?
- Iraq, at 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iraq and Malta?
- 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for arms imports?
- Iraq ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 66th 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.