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 StatesUnited States | 6.16 billion | 2008 | ||
| 2 | RussiaRussia | 5.95 billion | 2008 | ||
| 3 | European UnionEuropean Union | 5.44 billion | 2008 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 3.39 billion | 1997 | |||
| 4 | FranceFrance | 1.58 billion | 2008 | ||
| 5 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 1.07 billion | 2008 | ||
| 6 | SpainSpain | 623 million | 2008 | ||
| 7 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 554 million | 2008 | ||
| 8 | ItalyItaly | 484 million | 2008 | ||
| 9 | ChinaChina | 428 million | 2008 | ||
| 10 | IsraelIsrael | 410 million | 2008 | ||
| 11 | BelgiumBelgium | 408 million | 2008 | ||
| 12 | SwedenSweden | 380 million | 2008 | ||
| 13 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 378 million | 2008 | ||
| 14 | UkraineUkraine | 233 million | 2008 | ||
| 15 | CanadaCanada | 215 million | 2008 | ||
| 16 | ChileChile | 133 million | 2008 | ||
| 17 | KuwaitKuwait | 99 million | 1998 | ||
| 18 | PolandPoland | 96 million | 2008 | ||
| 19 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 95 million | 2008 | ||
| 20 | PortugalPortugal | 87 million | 2008 | ||
| 21 | FinlandFinland | 76 million | 2008 | ||
| 22 | BelarusBelarus | 72 million | 2008 | ||
| 23 | BrazilBrazil | 48 million | 2008 | ||
| 24 | LebanonLebanon | 45 million | 2002 | ||
| 25 | CyprusCyprus | 43 million | 1996 | ||
| 26 | MoldovaMoldova | 37 million | 2008 | ||
| =27 | RomaniaRomania | 32 million | 2007 | ||
| =27 | JapanJapan | 32 million | 1997 | ||
| 29 | AustriaAustria | 30 million | 2008 | ||
| 30 | TurkeyTurkey | 29 million | 2008 | ||
| 31 | GreeceGreece | 23 million | 2006 | ||
| 32 | IndiaIndia | 21 million | 2007 | ||
| =33 | JordanJordan | 20 million | 2008 | ||
| =33 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 20 million | 2008 | ||
| =33 | PakistanPakistan | 20 million | 2005 | ||
| =33 | IraqIraq | 20 million | 1989 | ||
| =33 | ChadChad | 20 million | 1987 | ||
| 38 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 17 million | 1997 | ||
| 39 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 16 million | 2008 | ||
| =40 | VietnamVietnam | 14 million | 2006 | ||
| =40 | NorwayNorway | 14 million | 2006 | ||
| =42 | DenmarkDenmark | 12 million | 2008 | ||
| =42 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 12 million | 2006 | ||
| 44 | MaltaMalta | 10 million | 2004 | ||
| 45 | LibyaLibya | 9 million | 2008 | ||
| =46 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 8 million | 2006 | ||
| =46 | ThailandThailand | 8 million | 2004 | ||
| =46 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 8 million | 1999 | ||
| =46 | EstoniaEstonia | 8 million | 1996 | ||
| =46 | LatviaLatvia | 8 million | 1994 | ||
| =46 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 8 million | 1986 | ||
| 52 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 7 million | 2004 | ||
| =53 | AustraliaAustralia | 6 million | 2008 | ||
| =53 | HungaryHungary | 6 million | 2007 | ||
| =53 | QatarQatar | 6 million | 2006 | ||
| =53 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 6 million | 2006 | ||
| =53 | NigeriaNigeria | 6 million | 1990 | ||
| =53 | GhanaGhana | 6 million | 1979 | ||
| =59 | BulgariaBulgaria | 5 million | 2008 | ||
| =59 | PeruPeru | 5 million | 2004 | ||
| =59 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 5 million | 1995 | ||
| =59 | IcelandIceland | 5 million | 1993 | ||
| =63 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 4 million | 2007 | ||
| =63 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 4 million | 2005 | ||
| =63 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 4 million | 2002 | ||
| =63 | ArgentinaArgentina | 4 million | 2001 | ||
| =63 | SudanSudan | 4 million | 1986 | ||
| =63 | MoroccoMorocco | 4 million | 1978 | ||
| =69 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 3 million | 2008 | ||
| =69 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 3 million | 2007 | ||
| =69 | SyriaSyria | 3 million | 2006 | ||
| =69 | LithuaniaLithuania | 3 million | 2002 | ||
| =69 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 3 million | 2001 | ||
| =69 | CubaCuba | 3 million | 1995 | ||
| =75 | BahrainBahrain | 2 million | 2001 | ||
| =75 | CroatiaCroatia | 2 million | 2000 | ||
| =75 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 2 million | 1996 | ||
| =75 | KenyaKenya | 2 million | 1993 | ||
| =75 | ZambiaZambia | 2 million | 1990 | ||
| =75 | BangladeshBangladesh | 2 million | 1984 | ||
| =75 | PanamaPanama | 2 million | 1979 | ||
| =82 | SingaporeSingapore | 1,000,000 | 2008 | ||
| =82 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
| =82 | OmanOman | 1,000,000 | 2005 | ||
| =82 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 1,000,000 | 2004 | ||
| =82 | AngolaAngola | 1,000,000 | 2002 | ||
| =82 | UruguayUruguay | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
| =82 | MalawiMalawi | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
| =82 | IrelandIreland | 1,000,000 | 1981 | ||
| =82 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 1,000,000 | 1979 | ||
| =82 | MozambiqueMozambique | 1,000,000 | 1977 | ||
| =82 | SenegalSenegal | 1,000,000 | 1976 | ||
| =82 | GabonGabon | 1,000,000 | 1973 | ||
| =82 | NigerNiger | 1,000,000 | 1973 | ||
| =82 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 1,000,000 | 1971 | ||
| =96 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.0 | 2008 | ||
| =96 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
| =96 | EritreaEritrea | 0.0 | 1999 | ||
| =96 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.0 | 1995 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Exports > USD
- United States has ranked in the top 2 for exports > USD since 1960.
- France ranked first for exports > USD amongst European Union in 2008.
- Russia ranked first for exports > USD amongst Europe in 2008.
- Japan ranked last for exports > USD amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1997.
- United Kingdom ranked third for exports > USD amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
- All of the top 2 countries by exports > USD are Cold countries'.
- Australia ranked last for exports > USD amongst Non-religious countries in 2008.
- European Union has ranked in the top 3 for exports > USD since 1960.
- China ranked second for exports > USD amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Spain ranked second for exports > USD amongst Eurozone in 2008.
