Russia's share of arms exports fell from 21% to 7%
Share of global major-arms exports by supplier, 2021–25, with 2016–20 as markers. Top 13 exporters.
Russia lost two-thirds of its market share; its export volume fell 64%.
France is now the world's No. 2 arms exporter, well clear of Russia.
Italy more than doubled its exports to rank sixth. European suppliers are filling the gap.
the numbers
| Share of exports (%) | 2016–20 (%) | Change in volume (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42.0 | 36.0 | 27 |
| France | 9.8 | 8.8 | 21 |
| Russia | 6.8 | 21.0 | -64 |
| Germany | 5.7 | 5.4 | 15 |
| China | 5.6 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Italy | 5.1 | 2.2 | 157 |
| Israel | 4.4 | 3.1 | 56 |
| United Kingdom | 3.4 | 3.3 | 13 |
| South Korea | 3.0 | 2.6 | 24 |
| Spain | 2.3 | 2.4 | 7 |
| Türkiye | 1.8 | 0.9 | 122 |
| Netherlands | 1.2 | 2.1 | -34 |
| Norway | 1.0 | 0.2 | 349 |
source notes & method
SIPRI measures volume of major conventional arms (trend-indicator values), not money. Shares are five-year totals. Russia is the only top-10 supplier whose exports fell, mainly on lower exports to Algeria, China and Egypt. Poland (1.0%, up from <0.05%) is omitted because its baseline share is not a number. Global transfers rose 9.2% between the two periods. 'European suppliers filling the gap' is interpretation. Corrected 3 Nov 2026: title shortened to 10 words or fewer; no change to the data.
Published 29 Sep 2026
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