United Kingdom
According to the SIPRI defense think tank, the United Kingdom (UK) is the seventh-largest major arms exporter in the world, behind Italy and Germany. The UK’s share of global arms exports between 2018 and 2022 was 3.2%. The UK’s defense industry is dominated by companies like BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and MBDA.
- Aircraft are the UK’s main arms export, making up around a third (32%) of total TIV between 2018 and 2022.
- The US is the biggest recipient of arms from the UK, importing around 20% of the UK’s total arms exports in 2018-2022.
- The UK’s arms exports decreased by 35 % from 2013-17 to 2018-22. This is due to a number of factors, including the end of a large deal with Saudi Arabia for combat aircraft in 2017, and the UK’s decision to reduce its military spending.
- The UK’s main arms deals go to the United States, India, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Oman, South Africa, Turkey, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
- The arms manufactured in the UK includes bombs, missiles, and fighter jets, machine guns.
Top 10 Largest Arms Exporters in the World [2024]
Arms exports are the export of military and dual-use items to other nations. Dual-use items can be used for both military and civilian purposes. In 2018–2022, the five largest arms exporters were the United States, Russia, France, China, and Germany. Together, they supplied 76% of the world’s arms exports in 2018–2022.
In this article, we will discuss the top 10 arms-exporting countries in the world along with their total export and trading partners.
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