The statistics on this page speak for themselves.

	Milex as a % of GDP	Milex as a % of central gov expenditures	Country rank of total arms exports	Arms and ammunition exports	Arms and ammunition imports	Nuclear Warheads
Australia	1.98	4.63	14	173	1235	0
Canada	1.32	2.74	16	119	254	0
Denmark	1.37	2.56	27	27	345	0
France	1.95	3.21	2	3954	46	290
Germany	1.34	2.52	6	914	159	0
Italy	1.52	2.64	4	1717	229	0
Japan	1.07	2.47	–	–	885	0
Netherlands	1.42	2.86	13	299	589	0
Norway	1.84	3.62	21	58	492	0
Sweden	1.28	2.43	12	332	145	0
United Kingdom	2.22	4.66	9	601	893	225
United States	3.48	8.32	1	10613	738	5428

SOURCES

Columns 1 – 5: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database
Milex as a percent of GDP, 2021
Milex as a percent of central gov expenditures, 2021
SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Country Rank of total arms exports, out of top 50, 2021
Arms and ammunition exports (millions), 2021, no data for Japan
Arms and ammunition imports (millions), 2021
* Milex = Military expense

Nuclear Warheads: Federation of American Scientists, 2022.

Numbers include retired, stockpiled and deployed nuclear warheads. All numbers are approximate estimates as most countries do not reveal the exact amounts.

Notes

“Which country dominates the global arms trade?” Tim Bowler

May 10, 2018.
BBC News. It is estimated that the US accounts for 34% of all global arms sales, up from 30% five years ago. Total international trade in arms now worth about $100 billion per year. US arms exports are 58% higher than Russia, the world’s second-largest exporter. The Middle East accounts for almost half of US arms exports received during 2013 – 17. China’s arms exports rose by 38% between 2008 – 12 and 2013 – 17. The major exception to the rise in arms sales is Africa, arms imports falling by 22% between 2008 – 12 and 2013 – 17.

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