Russian arms exports plummeted by 64% and lost ground to Germany and China
Kyiv • UNN
Russia's share of the global arms market has shrunk to 6.8 percent due to isolation. Germany has surpassed China and Russia in terms of international deliveries.
The volume of international deliveries of Russian weapons demonstrated the sharpest decline among all world leaders in the period 2021-2025. According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russia's share of the global market has shrunk to a critical 6.8%, leading to a complete restructuring of the top five exporters. This is reported by UNN.
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Russia was the only country among the top ten suppliers whose exports of major weapons systems declined so dramatically. If in the previous five-year period the Russian Federation provided 21% of global needs, now this figure has fallen almost threefold.
Currently, the main recipients of Russian weapons remain only three states - India, China and Belarus, which account for 74% of all shipments from the aggressor country.
New positions of Germany and China in the ranking
Against the backdrop of Russia's decline, Germany managed to overtake China and take fourth place in the list of the world's largest exporters. In total, the top five leaders in terms of supply volumes are as follows:
- USA (providing 42% of the international market);
- France (export growth by 21%);
- Russia (sharp decline and loss of markets);
- Germany (share of 5.7%, a quarter of supplies directed to Ukraine);
- China (closes the top 5 global suppliers).
Dominance of Western arms manufacturers
The combined share of European countries in global arms exports is now four times higher than Russian figures. While the Russian Federation is losing customers due to international isolation and its own needs in the war, the USA and European countries are strengthening their positions, meeting the needs of 99 countries around the world.