Military > Exports > USD: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6.16 billion | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Russia | 5.95 billion | 2008 | ||
| 3 | European Union | 5.44 billion | 2008 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 3.39 billion | 1997 | |||
| 4 | France | 1.58 billion | 2008 | ||
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1.07 billion | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 623 million | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Netherlands | 554 million | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 484 million | 2008 | ||
| 9 | China | 428 million | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Israel | 410 million | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Belgium | 408 million | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Sweden | 380 million | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Switzerland | 378 million | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Ukraine | 233 million | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Canada | 215 million | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Chile | 133 million | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Kuwait | 99 million | 1998 | ||
| 18 | Poland | 96 million | 2008 | ||
| 19 | South Africa | 95 million | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Portugal | 87 million | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Finland | 76 million | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Belarus | 72 million | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Brazil | 48 million | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Lebanon | 45 million | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Cyprus | 43 million | 1996 | ||
| 26 | Moldova | 37 million | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Romania | 32 million | 2007 | ||
| =27 | Japan | 32 million | 1997 | ||
| 29 | Austria | 30 million | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Turkey | 29 million | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Greece | 23 million | 2006 | ||
| 32 | India | 21 million | 2007 | ||
| =33 | Jordan | 20 million | 2008 | ||
| =33 | Czech Republic | 20 million | 2008 | ||
| =33 | Pakistan | 20 million | 2005 | ||
| =33 | Iraq | 20 million | 1989 | ||
| =33 | Chad | 20 million | 1987 | ||
| 38 | Ethiopia | 17 million | 1997 | ||
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 million | 2008 | ||
| =40 | Vietnam | 14 million | 2006 | ||
| =40 | Norway | 14 million | 2006 | ||
| =42 | Denmark | 12 million | 2008 | ||
| =42 | Kazakhstan | 12 million | 2006 | ||
| 44 | Malta | 10 million | 2004 | ||
| 45 | Libya | 9 million | 2008 | ||
| =46 | Indonesia | 8 million | 2006 | ||
| =46 | Thailand | 8 million | 2004 | ||
| =46 | Malaysia | 8 million | 1999 | ||
| =46 | Estonia | 8 million | 1996 | ||
| =46 | Latvia | 8 million | 1994 | ||
| =46 | Algeria | 8 million | 1986 | ||
| 52 | Georgia | 7 million | 2004 | ||
| =53 | Australia | 6 million | 2008 | ||
| =53 | Hungary | 6 million | 2007 | ||
| =53 | Qatar | 6 million | 2006 | ||
| =53 | Serbia and Montenegro | 6 million | 2006 | ||
| =53 | Nigeria | 6 million | 1990 | ||
| =53 | Ghana | 6 million | 1979 | ||
| =59 | Bulgaria | 5 million | 2008 | ||
| =59 | Peru | 5 million | 2004 | ||
| =59 | Nicaragua | 5 million | 1995 | ||
| =59 | Iceland | 5 million | 1993 | ||
| =63 | Philippines | 4 million | 2007 | ||
| =63 | Uzbekistan | 4 million | 2005 | ||
| =63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 million | 2002 | ||
| =63 | Argentina | 4 million | 2001 | ||
| =63 | Sudan | 4 million | 1986 | ||
| =63 | Morocco | 4 million | 1978 | ||
| =69 | Slovakia | 3 million | 2008 | ||
| =69 | United Arab Emirates | 3 million | 2007 | ||
| =69 | Syria | 3 million | 2006 | ||
| =69 | Lithuania | 3 million | 2002 | ||
| =69 | Zimbabwe | 3 million | 2001 | ||
| =69 | Cuba | 3 million | 1995 | ||
| =75 | Bahrain | 2 million | 2001 | ||
| =75 | Croatia | 2 million | 2000 | ||
| =75 | Saudi Arabia | 2 million | 1996 | ||
| =75 | Kenya | 2 million | 1993 | ||
| =75 | Zambia | 2 million | 1990 | ||
| =75 | Bangladesh | 2 million | 1984 | ||
| =75 | Panama | 2 million | 1979 | ||
| =82 | Singapore | 1,000,000 | 2008 | ||
| =82 | Venezuela | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
| =82 | Oman | 1,000,000 | 2005 | ||
| =82 | New Zealand | 1,000,000 | 2004 | ||
| =82 | Angola | 1,000,000 | 2002 | ||
| =82 | Uruguay | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
| =82 | Malawi | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
| =82 | Ireland | 1,000,000 | 1981 | ||
| =82 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,000,000 | 1979 | ||
| =82 | Mozambique | 1,000,000 | 1977 | ||
| =82 | Senegal | 1,000,000 | 1976 | ||
| =82 | Gabon | 1,000,000 | 1973 | ||
| =82 | Niger | 1,000,000 | 1973 | ||
| =82 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000,000 | 1971 | ||
| =96 | Costa Rica | 0.0 | 2008 | ||
| =96 | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
| =96 | Eritrea | 0.0 | 1999 | ||
| =96 | Cambodia | 0.0 | 1995 |
