High income OECD countries Compared by Military > Imports > USD
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 StatesUnited States | 904 million | 2008 | ||
| 2 | PolandPoland | 611 million | 2008 | ||
| =3 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 590 million | 2008 | ||
| =3 | NorwayNorway | 590 million | 2008 | ||
| 5 | JapanJapan | 578 million | 2008 | ||
| 6 | ChileChile | 543 million | 2008 | ||
| 7 | IsraelIsrael | 524 million | 2008 | ||
| 8 | GreeceGreece | 518 million | 2008 | ||
| =9 | AustriaAustria | 434 million | 2008 | ||
| =9 | CanadaCanada | 434 million | 2008 | ||
| 11 | SpainSpain | 363 million | 2008 | ||
| 12 | AustraliaAustralia | 344 million | 2008 | ||
| 13 | ItalyItaly | 270 million | 2008 | ||
| 14 | PortugalPortugal | 183 million | 2008 | ||
| 15 | BelgiumBelgium | 171 million | 2008 | ||
| 16 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 152 million | 2008 | ||
| 17 | FinlandFinland | 142 million | 2008 | ||
| 18 | GermanyGermany | 104 million | 2008 | ||
| 19 | DenmarkDenmark | 90 million | 2008 | ||
| 20 | FranceFrance | 68 million | 2008 | ||
| 21 | EstoniaEstonia | 50 million | 2008 | ||
| 22 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 32 million | 2008 | ||
| 23 | SwedenSweden | 21 million | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 17 million | 2008 | ||
| 25 | IrelandIreland | 16 million | 2008 | ||
| 26 | SloveniaSlovenia | 8 million | 2008 | ||
| 27 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 4 million | 2008 | ||
| 28 | IcelandIceland | 3 million | 1986 | ||
| =29 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
| =29 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 1,000,000 | 2003 |
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Interesting observations about Military > Imports > USD
- United States ranked first for imports > USD amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
- India ranked first for imports > USD amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Poland ranked first for imports > USD amongst European Union in 2008.
- Turkey ranked first for imports > USD amongst NATO countries in 2008.
- China ranked first for imports > USD amongst Cold countries in 2008.
- France ranked last for imports > USD amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
- Algeria ranked first for imports > USD amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- European Union has ranked in the top 2 for imports > USD since 1960.
- Greece ranked first for imports > USD amongst Eurozone in 2008.
- Singapore ranked first for imports > USD amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
