Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof" exceeded $17.9 billion (according to external trade statistics of 120 countries). It was $16.4 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 126 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (0.924% of the world imports in 2022), Angola (0.376%), South Africa (0.376%), Nepal (0.204%), Kazakhstan (0.055%), Cambodia (0.037%), Mongolia (0.013%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.008%), Timor-Leste (0.007%), Albania (0.004%), Lesotho (0.004%), Uzbekistan (0.001%), Vietnam (0.001%)

Top importers of Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 24% of the world imports ($4.38 billion)
• Poland - 14.9% ($2.68 billion)
• Qatar - 6.39% ($1.15 billion)
• United Kingdom - 5.57% ($1 billion)
• Czech Republic - 4.92% ($886 million)

«Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Qatar - 3.66% of Qatar's total imports in 2023 ($1.15 billion of $31 billion)
• Niger - 2.02% ($63 million of $3.14 billion)
• Poland - 0.786% ($2.68 billion of $341 billion)
• Central African Republic - 0.783% ($5.81 million of $742 million)
• Estonia - 0.678% ($158 million of $23 billion)
• Slovak Republic - 0.498% ($575 million of $115 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from USA (2.25% of the world imports, $405 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Poland from Bulgaria (5.6% of the world imports, $1 billion according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Poland from USA (4.83% of the world imports, $870 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Qatar from USA (2.12% of the world imports, $383 million according to external trade statistics of Qatar)
• Imports to USA from Austria (2.13% of the world imports, $383 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Brazil (1.8% of the world imports, $324 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Germany (2.04% of the world imports, $367 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Italy (2.82% of the world imports, $509 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Turkey (1.77% of the world imports, $319 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from United Kingdom (1.95% of the world imports, $351 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof" exceeded $22 billion (according to external trade statistics of 99 countries). It was $21 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 98 countries).

Top exporters of Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 25% of the world exports ($5.77 billion)
• Italy - 9.12% ($2.09 billion)
• Turkey - 7.42% ($1.7 billion)
• United Kingdom - 6.91% ($1.59 billion)
• Poland - 6.6% ($1.51 billion)

«Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Israel - 2.41% of Israel's total exports in 2023 ($1.44 billion of $59 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1.91% ($177 million of $9.22 billion)
• Turkey - 0.668% ($1.7 billion of $255 billion)
• Croatia - 0.53% ($130 million of $24 billion)
• Slovak Republic - 0.495% ($579 million of $117 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof» in 2023:

• Exports from Austria to USA: (1.58% of the world exports, $364 million according to external trade statistics of Austria)
• Exports from Israel to Areas, nes: (6.23% of the world exports, $1.43 billion according to external trade statistics of Israel)
• Exports from Italy to USA: (2.16% of the world exports, $497 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Exports from Poland to Ukraine: (5.97% of the world exports, $1.37 billion according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Exports from Turkey to Romania: (1.7% of the world exports, $391 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (2.05% of the world exports, $473 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Israel: (3.37% of the world exports, $777 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Japan: (2.51% of the world exports, $577 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Qatar: (1.87% of the world exports, $430 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Saudi Arabia: (1.7% of the world exports, $391 million according to external trade statistics of USA)