Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran stood at 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 5.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
Iran ranks 71st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 107.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.4% |
| 1962 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +138.0% |
| 1967 | 249.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.8% |
| 1968 | 920.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +269.5% |
| 1969 | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.7% |
| 1972 | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 2.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 5.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 4.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 5.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 3.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 526.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.9% |
| 1980 | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 498.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 558.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 805.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 807.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 194.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 448.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +121.4% |
| 1992 | 404.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 957.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +136.9% |
| 1994 | 451.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 608.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 172.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 374.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +117.4% |
| 1999 | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 417.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 528.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +688.7% |
| 2007 | 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 413.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3654.5% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +316.7% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3654.5% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 413.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2006 | +688.7% | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 526.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 194.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 807.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 501.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 172.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 528.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 413.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Malta 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 69 Argentina 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 69 Central African Republic 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 72 Rwanda 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iran was 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.