Special Report
17 Countries Adding $100 Billion or More to Weapons Imports this Year
February 8, 2023 10:00 am
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7. Philippines
> Military imports growth, 2016-18 to 2019-21: +$364 million (+69.9%)
> Military imports, 2019-2021: $885 million — #20 highest of 154
> Military imports, 2016-2018: $521 million — #37 highest of 142
> Most common source of weapons imports, 2019-2021: South Korea — $495 million
> Most common weapon type imported, 2019-2021: Ships — $482 million
> Military spending, 2019-2021: $11.3 billion — #46 highest of 144
> Total population: 113,880,328 — #12 largest out of 152
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6. Kuwait
> Military imports growth, 2016-18 to 2019-21: +$642 million (+173.5%)
> Military imports, 2019-2021: $1.0 billion — #18 highest of 154
> Military imports, 2016-2018: $370 million — #43 highest of 142
> Most common source of weapons imports, 2019-2021: United States — $570 million
> Most common weapon type imported, 2019-2021: Armored vehicles — $629 million
> Military spending, 2019-2021: $23.3 billion — #28 highest of 144
> Total population: 4,250,114 — #115 largest out of 152
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5. United States of America
> Military imports growth, 2016-18 to 2019-21: +$972 million (+71.6%)
> Military imports, 2019-2021: $2.3 billion — #9 highest of 154
> Military imports, 2016-2018: $1.4 billion — #20 highest of 142
> Most common source of weapons imports, 2019-2021: United Kingdom — $694 million
> Most common weapon type imported, 2019-2021: Aircraft — $743 million
> Military spending, 2019-2021: $2.3 trillion — #1 highest of 144
> Total population: 331,893,745 — #3 largest out of 152
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4. Japan
> Military imports growth, 2016-18 to 2019-21: +$1.1 billion (+75.1%)
> Military imports, 2019-2021: $2.5 billion — #8 highest of 154
> Military imports, 2016-2018: $1.4 billion — #19 highest of 142
> Most common source of weapons imports, 2019-2021: United States — $2.5 billion
> Most common weapon type imported, 2019-2021: Aircraft — $2.1 billion
> Military spending, 2019-2021: $157.1 billion — #9 highest of 144
> Total population: 125,681,593 — #10 largest out of 152
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3. Netherlands
> Military imports growth, 2016-18 to 2019-21: +$1.4 billion (+555.2%)
> Military imports, 2019-2021: $1.7 billion — #13 highest of 154
> Military imports, 2016-2018: $252 million — #51 highest of 142
> Most common source of weapons imports, 2019-2021: United States — $1.6 billion
> Most common weapon type imported, 2019-2021: Aircraft — $1.5 billion
> Military spending, 2019-2021: $38.8 billion — #20 highest of 144
> Total population: 17,533,044 — #59 largest out of 152
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