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The race to sell the world its weapons

Race · 27 Oct 2026

Bar chart race of arms exports by 12 countries, 2002 to 2025, in SIPRI trend-indicator values. France, in gold, passes Russia in 2021 and ends 2nd behind the US. Russia led in 2002 and 2013 and ends 5th, behind Israel and South Korea. A note at 2022 marks Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Who sells the world its weapons, after the US?

Russia was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2002. France passed it in 2021 and is now second only to the US. In 2025 Russia was 5th, behind Israel and South Korea.

Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database via World Bank (trend-indicator values), 2025