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Bombs, missiles and ammunition: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in bombs, missiles and ammunition totaled $17.2 billion (427 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (24%), Bulgaria (14%) and Poland (11%); the top importers were Ukraine (17%), Poland (17%) and the United States (10%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 96%.

Summary

World trade
$17.2billion
Tonnes
427thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$38,842
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$4.1 billion · 23.7%
  2. Bulgaria$2.4 billion · 13.9%
  3. Poland$1.9 billion · 11.3%
  4. South Korea$1.1 billion · 6.5%
  5. Romania$811 million · 4.7%
  6. Spain$630 million · 3.7%
  7. Turkey$618 million · 3.6%
  8. Brazil$534 million · 3.1%
  9. Germany$459 million · 2.7%
  10. United Kingdom$396 million · 2.3%
  11. Italy$383 million · 2.2%
  12. Slovakia$331 million · 1.9%
  13. India$275 million · 1.6%
  14. Israel$266 million · 1.6%
  15. Czechia$249 million · 1.5%
  16. Norway$230 million · 1.3%
  17. France$220 million · 1.3%
  18. Switzerland$217 million · 1.3%
  19. Bosnia and Herzegovina$197 million · 1.2%
  20. China$195 million · 1.1%

Top importers

  1. Ukraine$2.9 billion · 16.9%
  2. Poland$2.8 billion · 16.5%
  3. United States$1.7 billion · 9.7%
  4. Israel$1.5 billion · 8.6%
  5. Slovakia$814 million · 4.7%
  6. Romania$770 million · 4.5%
  7. United Arab Emirates$670 million · 3.9%
  8. Saudi Arabia$623 million · 3.6%
  9. Germany$360 million · 2.1%
  10. Australia$348 million · 2%
  11. Japan$309 million · 1.8%
  12. Netherlands$256 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  13. Canada$245 million · 1.4%
  14. Spain$209 million · 1.2%
  15. Norway$199 million · 1.2%
  16. United Kingdom$197 million · 1.2%
  17. Estonia$181 million · 1.1%
  18. India$162 million · 0.94%
  19. Indonesia$155 million · 0.9%
  20. Brazil$141 million · 0.82%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 4.1
  • Bulgaria 2.4
  • Poland 1.9
  • South Korea 1.1
  • Romania 0.81

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States0.874.1
Bulgaria< 0.012.4
Poland0.011.9
South Korea0.041.1
Romania0.020.81

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 233% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $38,842

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$11,676
1996$12,196
1997$10,866
1998$12,222
1999$12,921
2000$11,909
2001$12,375
2002$13,683
2003$10,300
2004$16,669
2005$14,734
2006$15,861
2007$10,571
2008$21,361
2009$18,673
2010$21,437
2011$20,340
2012$17,567
2013$18,766
2014$17,581
2015$21,340
2016$27,808
2017$26,904
2018$30,105
2019$29,167
2020$24,184
2021$21,229
2022$22,075
2023$33,822
2024$38,842

What it includes

  • 9306 · Bombs, missiles and ammunition

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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