Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Iraq
Iraq: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1984
All-time low
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2020
Years of data
52
1960–2025
Arms imports in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Iraq peaked at 4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 174 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) 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 | 645.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +244.9% |
| 1973 | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +186.2% |
| 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 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.4% |
| 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 | 3.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.7% |
| 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 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +298.0% |
| 2006 | 306.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 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 | 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 523.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 375.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 629.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +136.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 945.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 454.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.3% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.5% |
| 2022 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1000.0% |
| 2023 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 2025 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1000.0% | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2005 | +298.0% | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 195.00 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 | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.58 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 | 274.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 749.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 60 Singapore 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Sudan 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 62 Cambodia 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 65 Finland 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 66 Malta 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Iraq?
- Arms imports in Iraq was 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2025, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for arms imports?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arms imports 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 Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.