Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Iran

Arms imports in Iran in 2024 — 42,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 62 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 50%.

2024 42,000,000 M TIV +100% vs 2023
World rank 62of 111
Period maximum 5,692,000,000 M TIV1977
Period minimum 2,000,000 M TIV2020

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Iran, 1960–202402,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 84,000,000 M TIV1962: 127,000,000 M TIV1964: 141,000,000 M TIV1966: 407,000,000 M TIV1968: 920,000,000 M TIV1970: 1,241,000,000 M TIV1972: 1,380,000,000 M TIV1974: 2,855,000,000 M TIV1976: 4,634,000,000 M TIV1978: 3,724,000,000 M TIV1980: 278,000,000 M TIV1982: 498,000,000 M TIV1984: 558,000,000 M TIV1986: 805,000,000 M TIV1988: 468,000,000 M TIV1990: 448,000,000 M TIV1992: 404,000,000 M TIV1994: 451,000,000 M TIV1996: 608,000,000 M TIV1998: 374,000,000 M TIV2000: 417,000,000 M TIV2002: 435,000,000 M TIV2004: 117,000,000 M TIV2006: 418,000,000 M TIV2008: 57,000,000 M TIV2010: 87,000,000 M TIV2012: 39,000,000 M TIV2014: 14,000,000 M TIV2016: 413,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,000,000 M TIV2020: 2,000,000 M TIV2024: 42,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −42,000,000 (−50%) Average annual rate: -1.08 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 42,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Southern Asia computed 2,283,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 42,000,000 +21,000,000 +100%
2023 21,000,000
2020 2,000,000 −1,000,000 −33.33%
2019 3,000,000 +0 +0%
2018 3,000,000 +0 +0%
2017 3,000,000 −410,000,000 −99.27%
2016 413,000,000 +402,000,000 +3,654.55%
2015 11,000,000 −3,000,000 −21.43%
2014 14,000,000 +0 +0%
2013 14,000,000 −25,000,000 −64.1%
2012 39,000,000 −50,000,000 −56.18%
2011 89,000,000 +2,000,000 +2.3%
2010 87,000,000 −5,000,000 −5.43%
2009 92,000,000 +35,000,000 +61.4%
2008 57,000,000 −268,000,000 −82.46%
2007 325,000,000 −93,000,000 −22.25%
2006 418,000,000 +365,000,000 +688.68%
2005 53,000,000 −64,000,000 −54.7%
2004 117,000,000 −166,000,000 −58.66%
2003 283,000,000 −152,000,000 −34.94%
2002 435,000,000 −93,000,000 −17.61%
2001 528,000,000 +111,000,000 +26.62%
2000 417,000,000 +96,000,000 +29.91%
1999 321,000,000 −53,000,000 −14.17%
1998 374,000,000 +202,000,000 +117.44%
1997 172,000,000 −436,000,000 −71.71%
1996 608,000,000 +319,000,000 +110.38%
1995 289,000,000 −162,000,000 −35.92%
1994 451,000,000 −506,000,000 −52.87%
1993 957,000,000 +553,000,000 +136.88%
1992 404,000,000 −588,000,000 −59.27%
1991 992,000,000 +544,000,000 +121.43%
1990 448,000,000 +254,000,000 +130.93%
1989 194,000,000 −274,000,000 −58.55%
1988 468,000,000 −339,000,000 −42.01%
1987 807,000,000 +2,000,000 +0.25%
1986 805,000,000 +166,000,000 +25.98%
1985 639,000,000 +81,000,000 +14.52%
1984 558,000,000 +91,000,000 +19.49%
1983 467,000,000 −31,000,000 −6.22%
1982 498,000,000 +11,000,000 +2.26%
1981 487,000,000 +209,000,000 +75.18%
1980 278,000,000 −248,000,000 −47.15%
1979 526,000,000 −3,198,000,000 −85.88%
1978 3,724,000,000 −1,968,000,000 −34.57%
1977 5,692,000,000 +1,058,000,000 +22.83%
1976 4,634,000,000 −576,000,000 −11.06%
1975 5,210,000,000 +2,355,000,000 +82.49%
1974 2,855,000,000 +800,000,000 +38.93%
1973 2,055,000,000 +675,000,000 +48.91%
1972 1,380,000,000 −403,000,000 −22.6%
1971 1,783,000,000 +542,000,000 +43.67%
1970 1,241,000,000 −136,000,000 −9.88%
1969 1,377,000,000 +457,000,000 +49.67%
1968 920,000,000 +671,000,000 +269.48%
1967 249,000,000 −158,000,000 −38.82%
1966 407,000,000 +236,000,000 +138.01%
1965 171,000,000 +30,000,000 +21.28%
1964 141,000,000 +2,000,000 +1.44%
1963 139,000,000 +12,000,000 +9.45%
1962 127,000,000 +20,000,000 +18.69%
1961 107,000,000 +23,000,000 +27.38%
1960 84,000,000

Southern Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.