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THE EXPORTERS, 2018-22 2

THE IMPORTERS, 2018-22 7

Table 1. The 25 largest exporters of major arms and their main recipients, 2018-22 2

Table 2. The 40 largest importers of major arms and their main suppliers, 2018-22 6

Figure 1. The trend in international transfers of major arms, 1983-2022 1

Figure 2. Global share of exports of major arms by the 10 largest exporters, 2018-22 3

Figure 3. Changes in volume of exports of major arms since 2013-17 by the 10 largest exporters in 2018-22 3

Figure 4. Global share of imports of major arms by the 10 largest importers, 2018-22 7

Figure 5. The importers of major arms, by region, 2018-22 and 2013-17, per cent of global share 8

Boxes

Box 1. Selected major arms on order or preselected for future orders from the 10 largest arms exporters, for delivery after 2022 4

Box 2. The war in Ukraine as a driver of arms transfers in 2022 10