The first file provides SIPRI Trend Indicator Values for major conventional weapons transfered to Iraq expressed in US $m. at constant (1990) prices for the period 1973-2002. The data are presented according to major suppliers and are also expressed as percentages.

Transfers of major conventional weapons to Iraq 1973-2002, (Acrobat file 4k)

The following file contains a register that describes the weapons on order or under delivery, or for which the licence was bought and production was under way or completed during the period 1982 to 2001. This register also provides comments and some additional information on each deal.

Register of the transfers and licensed production of major conventional weapons to Iraq 1973-2002, (Acrobat file 17k)

When using SIPRI data for arms transfers made to Iraq after 1990, the following points should be taken into account:

a] Although the SIPRI Arms Transfers Project has monitored reports of transfers of major conventional weapons to Iraq since 1990, none of these reports have been sufficiently well documented to confirm a transfer has taken place.

b] The SIPRI Arms Transfers Project only reports transfers of complete major conventional weapon systems. Thus, reports that indicate Iraq has obtained parts of a given weapon system, even if confirmed, would not be registered as a transfer.

c] See the Arms Transfers Project's chapter in the forthcoming SIPRI Yearbook 2003 for further details on suspected transfers to Iraq since 1990.

d] Information on suspected transfers of major conventional weapons and related equipment can be obtained from the Arms Transfers Project.

e] Details of arms embargoes in force against Iraq can be found at the Export Control Project.

Updated and further data are available on request; please address requests for information to the Arms Transfers Project.

Information on the sources and methods used in compiling SIPRI data can be found here. Conventions, abbreviations and acronyms used can be found here.

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Last verified 04 December 2003.

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