Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Iraq

Arms imports in Iraq in 2024 — 23,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 69 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 86.9%.

2024 23,000,000 M TIV −20.69% vs 2023
World rank 69of 111
Period maximum 4,540,000,000 M TIV1984
Period minimum 5,000,000 M TIV2020

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Iraq, 1960–202402,000,000,0004,000,000,0006,000,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 176,000,000 M TIV1961: 130,000,000 M TIV1962: 278,000,000 M TIV1963: 201,000,000 M TIV1964: 321,000,000 M TIV1965: 248,000,000 M TIV1966: 341,000,000 M TIV1967: 364,000,000 M TIV1968: 392,000,000 M TIV1969: 418,000,000 M TIV1970: 185,000,000 M TIV1971: 187,000,000 M TIV1972: 627,000,000 M TIV1973: 1,846,000,000 M TIV1974: 1,425,000,000 M TIV1975: 1,113,000,000 M TIV1976: 1,136,000,000 M TIV1977: 1,072,000,000 M TIV1978: 1,796,000,000 M TIV1979: 1,395,000,000 M TIV1980: 2,252,000,000 M TIV1981: 2,580,000,000 M TIV1982: 3,258,000,000 M TIV1983: 3,373,000,000 M TIV1984: 4,540,000,000 M TIV1985: 3,908,000,000 M TIV1986: 3,393,000,000 M TIV1987: 3,474,000,000 M TIV1988: 1,917,000,000 M TIV1989: 1,513,000,000 M TIV1990: 818,000,000 M TIV2004: 73,000,000 M TIV2005: 193,000,000 M TIV2006: 308,000,000 M TIV2007: 299,000,000 M TIV2008: 379,000,000 M TIV2009: 418,000,000 M TIV2010: 480,000,000 M TIV2011: 622,000,000 M TIV2012: 520,000,000 M TIV2013: 373,000,000 M TIV2014: 629,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,485,000,000 M TIV2016: 1,831,000,000 M TIV2017: 945,000,000 M TIV2018: 455,000,000 M TIV2019: 144,000,000 M TIV2020: 5,000,000 M TIV2022: 55,000,000 M TIV2023: 29,000,000 M TIV2024: 23,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −153,000,000 (−86.93%) Average annual rate: -3.13 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Iraq 23,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Middle East & North Africa 6,143,000,000 M TIV
Western Asia computed 5,375,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 23,000,000 −6,000,000 −20.69%
2023 29,000,000 −26,000,000 −47.27%
2022 55,000,000
2020 5,000,000 −139,000,000 −96.53%
2019 144,000,000 −311,000,000 −68.35%
2018 455,000,000 −490,000,000 −51.85%
2017 945,000,000 −886,000,000 −48.39%
2016 1,831,000,000 +346,000,000 +23.3%
2015 1,485,000,000 +856,000,000 +136.09%
2014 629,000,000 +256,000,000 +68.63%
2013 373,000,000 −147,000,000 −28.27%
2012 520,000,000 −102,000,000 −16.4%
2011 622,000,000 +142,000,000 +29.58%
2010 480,000,000 +62,000,000 +14.83%
2009 418,000,000 +39,000,000 +10.29%
2008 379,000,000 +80,000,000 +26.76%
2007 299,000,000 −9,000,000 −2.92%
2006 308,000,000 +115,000,000 +59.59%
2005 193,000,000 +120,000,000 +164.38%
2004 73,000,000
1990 818,000,000 −695,000,000 −45.94%
1989 1,513,000,000 −404,000,000 −21.07%
1988 1,917,000,000 −1,557,000,000 −44.82%
1987 3,474,000,000 +81,000,000 +2.39%
1986 3,393,000,000 −515,000,000 −13.18%
1985 3,908,000,000 −632,000,000 −13.92%
1984 4,540,000,000 +1,167,000,000 +34.6%
1983 3,373,000,000 +115,000,000 +3.53%
1982 3,258,000,000 +678,000,000 +26.28%
1981 2,580,000,000 +328,000,000 +14.56%
1980 2,252,000,000 +857,000,000 +61.43%
1979 1,395,000,000 −401,000,000 −22.33%
1978 1,796,000,000 +724,000,000 +67.54%
1977 1,072,000,000 −64,000,000 −5.63%
1976 1,136,000,000 +23,000,000 +2.07%
1975 1,113,000,000 −312,000,000 −21.89%
1974 1,425,000,000 −421,000,000 −22.81%
1973 1,846,000,000 +1,219,000,000 +194.42%
1972 627,000,000 +440,000,000 +235.29%
1971 187,000,000 +2,000,000 +1.08%
1970 185,000,000 −233,000,000 −55.74%
1969 418,000,000 +26,000,000 +6.63%
1968 392,000,000 +28,000,000 +7.69%
1967 364,000,000 +23,000,000 +6.74%
1966 341,000,000 +93,000,000 +37.5%
1965 248,000,000 −73,000,000 −22.74%
1964 321,000,000 +120,000,000 +59.7%
1963 201,000,000 −77,000,000 −27.7%
1962 278,000,000 +148,000,000 +113.85%
1961 130,000,000 −46,000,000 −26.14%
1960 176,000,000

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.