Latest trade
$31.3BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Arms and ammunition
sector trade overview
A clear view of the arms and ammunition economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+18.5%Latest year on yearExporters
164Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
18Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$31.3B in trade, with +20.9% annualized growth over three years.
Arms and ammunition is recorded across 4,580 active corridors, with 164 exporters and 194 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalRapid growth+12.5% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BulgariaBGR | PolandPOL | $1.6B | +414.8% | 9 | 1,074 km | Yes |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | PolandPOL | $1.4B | +215.1% | 12 | 7,760 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | IsraelISR | $1.3B | +75.7% | 17 | 9,135 km | Yes |
| 4 | PolandPOL | UkraineUKR | $1.1B | +297.5% | 15 | 691 km | Yes |
| 5 | SlovakiaSVK | CzechiaCZE | $920.4M | +210.7% | 16 | 291 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $734.5M | +24.3% | 17 | 10,872 km | No |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $577.8M | -3.5% | 18 | 8,087 km | No |
| 8 | RomaniaROU | UkraineUKR | $524.1M | +0% | 7 | 746 km | No |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $495.5M | +16.5% | 18 | 5,585 km | No |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | United Arab EmiratesARE | $466.5M | +15.8% | 17 | 11,024 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.1B | 160 | 18 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.4B | 85 | 18 |
| 3 | BulgariaBGR | $2.3B | 51 | 18 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $2.3B | 152 | 18 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $2.1B | 131 | 18 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $1.6B | 125 | 18 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 137 | 18 |
| 8 | IsraelISR | $1.2B | 78 | 18 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.2B | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | SlovakiaSVK | $1.2B | 67 | 18 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.2B | 90 | 18 |
| 2 | PolandPOL | $3.9B | 66 | 18 |
| 3 | UkraineUKR | $2.4B | 43 | 18 |
| 4 | CzechiaCZE | $2.0B | 66 | 18 |
| 5 | IsraelISR | $1.4B | 48 | 18 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $905.2M | 65 | 18 |
| 7 | QatarQAT | $873.0M | 43 | 18 |
| 8 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $849.7M | 35 | 18 |
| 9 | SlovakiaSVK | $846.2M | 51 | 18 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $796.1M | 39 | 18 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 93.
25 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307HS6 930100
Military weapons: artillery weapons (e.g. guns, howitzers, and mortars)HS6 930110
Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading 9307: artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars), self propelledHS6 930111
Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading 9307: artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars), not self propelledHS6 930119
Military weapons: rocket launchers, flame-throwers, grenade launchers, torpedo tubes and similar projectorsHS6 930120
Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading 9307: other weapons not elsewhere included in heading 9301HS6 930190
Revolvers and pistols: other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304HS6 930200
Firearms: muzzle-loadingHS6 930310
Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-riflesHS6 930320
Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles n.e.s. in heading no. 9303HS6 930330
Firearms: n.e.s. in heading no. 9303HS6 930390
Firearms: (eg spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading no. 9307HS6 930400
Firearms: parts and accessories, of revolvers or pistolsHS6 930510
Firearms: parts and accessories, of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303HS6 930520
Firearms: parts and accessories, of shotgun barrelsHS6 930521
Firearms: parts and accessories, of shotguns or rifles of heading no. 9303, other than shotgun barrelsHS6 930529
Firearms: parts and accessories, of articles of heading no. 9301 to 9304, other than of revolvers or pistols or of shotguns or rifles of heading no. 9303HS6 930590
Firearms: parts and accessories, of military weapons of heading 9301HS6 930591
Firearms: parts and accessories, of firearms other than the military weapons of heading 9301HS6 930599
Ammunition: cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts thereofHS6 930610
Ammunition: shotgun cartridgesHS6 930621
Ammunition: parts of shotgun cartridgesHS6 930629
Ammunition: cartridges and parts thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 9306HS6 930630
Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93HS6 930690
Arms: swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and the like, parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths thereforHS6 930700
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.