Based on a comparison of 59 countries in 2024, USA ranked the highest in arms exports at constant USD prices from 1990 with USD 13,512 mil followed by France and Germany. On the other end of the scale was Latvia with USD 1.00 mil, Egypt with USD 2.00 mil and Estonia with USD 2.00 mil.
Average arms exports at constant USD prices from 1990 reached USD 26,995 mil in 2024 in the World according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 42.1 % less than in the previous year.
Historically, average arms exports at constant USD prices from 1990 reached an all time high of USD 45,731 mil in 1992 and an all time low of USD 8,082 mil in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to -1.87 % since 1960.
Data for more countries are available at Arms Exports (Constant 1990 USD) indicator page.
Arms Exports (Constant 1990 USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
China | USD mil | 1,365 | 1,604 | 635 | 1,358 | 2,280 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
France | USD mil | 1,897 | 3,738 | 2,384 | 3,836 | 3,123 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | USD mil | 1,085 | 950 | 1,163 | 813 | 1,489 | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | USD mil | 1,147 | 392 | 380 | 711 | 1,050 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | USD mil | 534 | 372 | 809 | 1,650 | 1,711 | ||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | USD mil | 468 | 304 | 462 | 357 | 324 | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | USD mil | 71.0 | 27.0 | 60.0 | 102 | 31.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | USD mil | 6,871 | 5,100 | 3,523 | 2,402 | 2,510 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | USD mil | 1,047 | 680 | 772 | 510 | 220 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | USD mil | 705 | 318 | 1,010 | 676 | 1,018 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | USD mil | 139 | 125 | 266 | 239 | 83.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | USD mil | 248 | 274 | 265 | 482 | 589 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 9,255 | 10,534 | 10,024 | 10,960 | 15,351 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | USD mil | 682 | 886 | 662 | 679 | 1,711 |