Military > Imports > 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 | European UnionEuropean Union | 4.05 billion | 2008 | ||
2 | IndiaIndia | 1.85 billion | 2008 | ||
3 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 1.59 billion | 2008 | ||
4 | ChinaChina | 1.24 billion | 2008 | ||
5 | PakistanPakistan | 1.09 billion | 2008 | ||
6 | SingaporeSingapore | 1.01 billion | 2008 | ||
7 | United StatesUnited States | 904 million | 2008 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 771.25 million | 2008 | |||
8 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 733 million | 2008 | ||
9 | TurkeyTurkey | 723 million | 2008 | ||
10 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 671 million | 2008 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 649.53 million | 1985 | |||
11 | PolandPoland | 611 million | 2008 | ||
=12 | NorwayNorway | 590 million | 2008 | ||
=12 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 590 million | 2008 | ||
14 | JapanJapan | 578 million | 2008 | ||
15 | ChileChile | 543 million | 2008 | ||
16 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 529 million | 2008 | ||
17 | IsraelIsrael | 524 million | 2008 | ||
18 | GreeceGreece | 518 million | 2008 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 506.11 million | 1990 | |||
=19 | CanadaCanada | 434 million | 2008 | ||
=19 | AustriaAustria | 434 million | 2008 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 421.14 million | 2008 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 407.33 million | 2008 | |||
21 | SpainSpain | 363 million | 2008 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 355.25 million | 2008 | |||
22 | IraqIraq | 351 million | 2008 | ||
23 | AustraliaAustralia | 344 million | 2008 | ||
24 | JordanJordan | 336 million | 2008 | ||
25 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 312 million | 2008 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 308.92 million | 1981 | |||
26 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 290 million | 2008 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 287.44 million | 2008 | |||
27 | KuwaitKuwait | 276 million | 2007 | ||
28 | ItalyItaly | 270 million | 2008 | ||
29 | BelarusBelarus | 254 million | 2006 | ||
30 | VietnamVietnam | 250 million | 2008 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 226.56 million | 2007 | |||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 220.54 million | 2008 | |||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 211.13 million | 1983 | |||
31 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 207 million | 2004 | ||
32 | PortugalPortugal | 183 million | 2008 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 172.75 million | 2008 | |||
33 | PeruPeru | 172 million | 2007 | ||
34 | BelgiumBelgium | 171 million | 2008 | ||
35 | BrazilBrazil | 156 million | 2008 | ||
36 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 152 million | 2008 | ||
37 | FinlandFinland | 142 million | 2008 | ||
38 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 134 million | 2008 | ||
39 | EcuadorEcuador | 133 million | 2008 | ||
40 | ColombiaColombia | 131 million | 2008 | ||
41 | BulgariaBulgaria | 127 million | 2008 | ||
42 | GermanyGermany | 104 million | 2008 | ||
43 | RussiaRussia | 100 million | 2007 | ||
44 | CroatiaCroatia | 99 million | 2008 | ||
45 | SudanSudan | 94 million | 2008 | ||
46 | CubaCuba | 91 million | 1991 | ||
47 | DenmarkDenmark | 90 million | 2008 | ||
48 | SyriaSyria | 81 million | 2008 | ||
49 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 75 million | 2008 | ||
50 | FranceFrance | 68 million | 2008 | ||
=51 | OmanOman | 66 million | 2008 | ||
=51 | NamibiaNamibia | 66 million | 2008 | ||
=53 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 63 million | 2008 | ||
=53 | UruguayUruguay | 63 million | 2008 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 60.24 million | 1988 | |||
55 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 56 million | 2008 | ||
56 | EstoniaEstonia | 50 million | 2008 | ||
57 | LatviaLatvia | 44 million | 2008 | ||
58 | CambodiaCambodia | 40 million | 2007 | ||
59 | RomaniaRomania | 37 million | 2008 | ||
60 | ChadChad | 36 million | 2008 | ||
=61 | MoroccoMorocco | 32 million | 2008 | ||
=61 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 32 million | 2008 | ||
=61 | ArgentinaArgentina | 32 million | 2008 | ||
64 | LithuaniaLithuania | 26 million | 2008 | ||
=65 | BarbadosBarbados | 25 million | 2008 | ||
=65 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 25 million | 1999 | ||
=67 | SwedenSweden | 21 million | 2008 | ||
=67 | GabonGabon | 21 million | 2008 | ||
=69 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 20 million | 2006 | ||
=69 | MadagascarMadagascar | 20 million | 1996 | ||
71 | SenegalSenegal | 19 million | 2007 | ||
72 | MaltaMalta | 18 million | 2005 | ||
=73 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 17 million | 2008 | ||
=73 | NigeriaNigeria | 17 million | 2008 | ||
=73 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 17 million | 2006 | ||
76 | IrelandIreland | 16 million | 2008 | ||
77 | RwandaRwanda | 15 million | 2007 | ||
=78 | MongoliaMongolia | 14 million | 2008 | ||
=78 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 14 million | 2008 | ||
=78 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 14 million | 2004 | ||
=81 | AlbaniaAlbania | 13 million | 2008 | ||
=81 | GhanaGhana | 13 million | 2007 | ||
=81 | TajikistanTajikistan | 13 million | 2006 | ||
=84 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 12 million | 2008 | ||
=84 | ThailandThailand | 12 million | 2008 | ||
=84 | CyprusCyprus | 12 million | 2007 | ||
=84 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 12 million | 1997 | ||
=84 | FijiFiji | 12 million | 1995 | ||
=89 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 11 million | 2008 | ||
=89 | MexicoMexico | 11 million | 2007 | ||
=89 | QatarQatar | 11 million | 2003 | ||
=92 | BangladeshBangladesh | 10 million | 2008 | ||
=92 | EritreaEritrea | 10 million | 2007 | ||
=92 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 10 million | 2006 | ||
=92 | SeychellesSeychelles | 10 million | 2005 | ||
=92 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 10 million | 2004 | ||
=97 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 9 million | 2006 | ||
=97 | BotswanaBotswana | 9 million | 2004 | ||
=99 | KenyaKenya | 8 million | 2008 | ||
=99 | SloveniaSlovenia | 8 million | 2008 | ||
=99 | MaliMali | 8 million | 2007 | ||
=99 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 8 million | 2005 | ||
=99 | LiberiaLiberia | 8 million | 2000 | ||
=104 | TunisiaTunisia | 7 million | 2008 | ||
=104 | NigerNiger | 7 million | 2008 | ||
=104 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 7 million | 2004 | ||
=104 | MauritaniaMauritania | 7 million | 2003 | ||
=104 | TogoTogo | 7 million | 1997 | ||
=104 | MoldovaMoldova | 7 million | 1995 | ||
=110 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 6 million | 2002 | ||
=110 | SurinameSuriname | 6 million | 1999 | ||
=110 | PalauPalau | 6 million | 1996 | ||
=110 | KiribatiKiribati | 6 million | 1994 | ||
=110 | TuvaluTuvalu | 6 million | 1994 | ||
=110 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 6 million | 1991 | ||
=110 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 6 million | 1991 | ||
=110 | SamoaSamoa | 6 million | 1988 | ||
=110 | VanuatuVanuatu | 6 million | 1987 | ||
=110 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 6 million | 1985 | ||
=120 | ComorosComoros | 5 million | 2008 | ||
=120 | HungaryHungary | 5 million | 2008 | ||
=120 | BoliviaBolivia | 5 million | 2007 | ||
=120 | NepalNepal | 5 million | 2005 | ||
=120 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 5 million | 1987 | ||
=125 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 4 million | 2008 | ||
=125 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 4 million | 2008 | ||
=125 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 4 million | 2007 | ||
=125 | MauritiusMauritius | 4 million | 2006 | ||
=125 | LaosLaos | 4 million | 2005 | ||
=125 | BurundiBurundi | 4 million | 2002 | ||
=125 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 4 million | 1993 | ||
=132 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 3 million | 2008 | ||
=132 | UgandaUganda | 3 million | 2008 | ||
=132 | ZambiaZambia | 3 million | 2007 | ||
=132 | LebanonLebanon | 3 million | 2007 | ||
=132 | LibyaLibya | 3 million | 2007 | ||
=132 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 3 million | 1993 | ||
=132 | IcelandIceland | 3 million | 1986 | ||
=139 | BeninBenin | 2 million | 2008 | ||
=139 | JamaicaJamaica | 2 million | 2008 | ||
=139 | BahrainBahrain | 2 million | 2008 | ||
=139 | BruneiBrunei | 2 million | 2006 | ||
=139 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 2 million | 2006 | ||
=139 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 2 million | 2005 | ||
=139 | MalawiMalawi | 2 million | 1994 | ||
=146 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 1,000,000 | 2008 | ||
=146 | BurmaBurma | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
=146 | HaitiHaiti | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
=146 | ArmeniaArmenia | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
=146 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
=146 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
=146 | LesothoLesotho | 1,000,000 | 2006 | ||
=146 | ParaguayParaguay | 1,000,000 | 2005 | ||
=146 | MozambiqueMozambique | 1,000,000 | 2003 | ||
=146 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 1,000,000 | 2003 | ||
=146 | GuineaGuinea | 1,000,000 | 2003 | ||
=146 | SwazilandSwaziland | 1,000,000 | 2001 | ||
=146 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 1,000,000 | 2001 | ||
=146 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
=146 | BelizeBelize | 1,000,000 | 2000 | ||
=146 | SomaliaSomalia | 1,000,000 | 1999 | ||
=146 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 1,000,000 | 1991 | ||
=163 | HondurasHonduras | 0.0 | 2008 | ||
=163 | GuyanaGuyana | 0.0 | 2008 | ||
=163 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
=163 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
=163 | CameroonCameroon | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
=163 | BhutanBhutan | 0.0 | 2004 | ||
=163 | PanamaPanama | 0.0 | 2002 | ||
=163 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.0 | 1997 | ||
=163 | TongaTonga | 0.0 | 1996 | ||
=163 | GrenadaGrenada | 0.0 | 1982 |
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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.
- United Kingdom ranked third for imports > USD amongst Europe in 2008.