Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran stood at 100 % change on previous year.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 688.68 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -99.27 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Iran 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1965 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +1378.7% |
| 1966 | 138.01 % change on previous year | +548.7% |
| 1967 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1968 | 269.48 % change on previous year | -794.2% |
| 1969 | 49.67 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1970 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1971 | 43.67 % change on previous year | -542.2% |
| 1972 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1973 | 48.91 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 1974 | 38.93 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 82.49 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1976 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1977 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1978 | -34.57 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 1979 | -85.88 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1980 | -47.15 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 75.18 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1982 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1983 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -375.6% |
| 1984 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1985 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 25.98 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2484 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1988 | -42.01 % change on previous year | -17008.0% |
| 1989 | -58.55 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 130.93 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 1991 | 121.43 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1992 | -59.27 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1993 | 136.88 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1994 | -52.87 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1995 | -35.92 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 110.38 % change on previous year | -407.3% |
| 1997 | -71.71 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1998 | 117.44 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1999 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2000 | 29.91 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 2001 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2002 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2003 | -34.94 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2004 | -58.66 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2005 | -54.7 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 688.68 % change on previous year | -1359.0% |
| 2007 | -22.25 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2008 | -82.46 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2009 | 61.4 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2010 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2012 | -56.18 % change on previous year | -2543.8% |
| 2013 | -64.1 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -99.27 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.2 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -17008.0% | 0.2484 % change on previous year | -42.01 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2543.8% | 2.3 % change on previous year | -56.18 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1378.7% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1359.0% | -54.7 % change on previous year | 688.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.18 % change on previous year | -38.82 % change on previous year | 269.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -85.88 % change on previous year | 82.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -58.55 % change on previous year | 75.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.31 % change on previous year | -71.71 % change on previous year | 136.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6 % change on previous year | -82.46 % change on previous year | 688.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.12 % change on previous year | -99.27 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iran was 100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 688.68 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.27 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.