Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq is 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 82nd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.1% |
| 1962 | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +113.8% |
| 1963 | 201.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.7% |
| 1965 | 248.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 341.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.7% |
| 1971 | 187.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 627.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +235.3% |
| 1973 | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +194.4% |
| 1974 | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.5% |
| 1979 | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 2.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 3.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 3.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 193.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.4% |
| 2006 | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 379.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 480.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 622.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 373.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 629.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +136.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 945.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 455.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.00 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, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +500.0% | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 185.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 278.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 748.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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- 84 Armenia 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 85 Zimbabwe 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Iraq was 23.00 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.