UN Comtrade • Latest complete year: 2024
93 - Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof (HS 93)
Global exports
$31.05B
Global imports
$22.47B
Top exporter share
20.4%
Top importer share
19.8%
- Global exports of Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof reached $31.1B in 2024.
- The leading exporter, the United States, accounted for $6.4B (20.4%) of the total.
- Global imports for this category were valued at $22.5B in the same year.
- The United States was also the largest importer, with a total import value of $4.5B (19.8%).
- Rep. of Korea and Poland were the second and third largest exporters, with shares of 8.7% and 8.6% respectively.
Top Exporters of Arms and Ammunition (HS2 93) in 2024
In 2024, the global export market for Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof was led by the United States, with exports valued at $6.4B. Following the United States were Rep. of Korea ($2.7B), Poland ($2.7B), and Türkiye ($2.6B), collectively representing a significant portion of the global export market.
See also: United StatesRep. of KoreaPolandTürkiye
Top Importers of Arms and Ammunition (HS2 93) in 2024
The primary destination for Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof in 2024 was the United States, which imported goods worth $4.5B. Other major importers included Poland with $4.0B in imports, and Czechia, which imported $1.7B.
See also: United StatesPolandCzechia
Breakdown of Trade in Arms and Ammunition
The trade in Arms and ammunition is diverse. The largest sub-category by exports is 'Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles...' (HS4 9306), which accounted for 45.9% of the total export value in 2024. 'Military weapons' (HS4 9301) was another significant component, representing 9.8% of exports.
Quick insights
- USA is the top exporter (20.4% of reported exports).
- USA is the top importer (19.8% of reported imports).
- Top 3 exporter concentration: 37.7%.
- Top 5 exporter concentration: 53.4%.
Notes: Shares are relative to reported totals in the dataset for the selected year.
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Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof - product groups (4-digit) by top countries (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Top 10 countries with the leading 6 product groups (4-digit); remainder grouped as Other.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof - country rank by trade value (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)
Ranks show the top 10 countries by latest-year value (rank 1 is largest).
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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Global export trend
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)
Annual reported exports across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
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HS4 drilldown
Built: 2026-01-12T08:07:49Z • Snapshot: 20251222
HS4 subcategories within HS 93 for 2024 (partner = World). Values are summed across reporting economies; coverage varies by reporter and year.
Exports
Coverage vs HS2: 75.8%
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof - top 4-digit product groups by export share (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Leading 4-digit product groups by export value.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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| HS4 | Subcategory | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9306 | Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, min… | $14.25B | 45.9% |
| 9301 | Military weapons; other than re… | $3.05B | 9.8% |
| 9305 | Firearms; parts and accessories… | $2.20B | 7.1% |
| 9303 | Firearms; other similar devices… | $1.64B | 5.3% |
| 9304 | Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or… | $1.48B | 4.8% |
| 9302 | Revolvers and pistols; other th… | $825.66M | 2.7% |
| 9307 | Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayone… | $75.84M | 0.2% |
Subcategory names are truncated; hover to see the full description.
Fastest-growing HS4 (CAGR 2019–2024)
Filter: start-year value ≥ $1.00M
| HS4 | Subcategory | CAGR | 2024 value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9301 | Military weapons; other than re… | 24.1% | $3.05B |
| 9304 | Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or… | 18.0% | $1.48B |
| 9302 | Revolvers and pistols; other th… | 12.2% | $825.66M |
| 9306 | Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, min… | 9.7% | $14.25B |
| 9303 | Firearms; other similar devices… | 5.9% | $1.64B |
| 9307 | Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayone… | 5.9% | $75.84M |
| 9305 | Firearms; parts and accessories… | 3.2% | $2.20B |
Imports
Coverage vs HS2: 88.3%
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof - top 4-digit product groups by import share (Imports), 2024 (USD)
Leading 4-digit product groups by import value.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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| HS4 | Subcategory | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9306 | Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, min… | $10.53B | 46.8% |
| 9305 | Firearms; parts and accessories… | $2.55B | 11.4% |
| 9304 | Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or… | $2.19B | 9.7% |
| 9301 | Military weapons; other than re… | $1.98B | 8.8% |
| 9303 | Firearms; other similar devices… | $1.41B | 6.3% |
| 9302 | Revolvers and pistols; other th… | $1.11B | 5.0% |
| 9307 | Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayone… | $64.82M | 0.3% |
Subcategory names are truncated; hover to see the full description.
Fastest-growing HS4 (CAGR 2019–2024)
Filter: start-year value ≥ $1.00M
| HS4 | Subcategory | CAGR | 2024 value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9301 | Military weapons; other than re… | 31.2% | $1.98B |
| 9304 | Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or… | 30.1% | $2.19B |
| 9306 | Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, min… | 11.8% | $10.53B |
| 9305 | Firearms; parts and accessories… | 7.3% | $2.55B |
| 9302 | Revolvers and pistols; other th… | 6.2% | $1.11B |
| 9307 | Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayone… | 2.3% | $64.82M |
| 9303 | Firearms; other similar devices… | -2.5% | $1.41B |
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Top exporters
Top trade routes
Top exporter → importer routes among the largest exporters (bounded at build-time).
| Exporter | Importer | Value | Share of exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland (POL) | Ukraine (UKR) | $2.47B | 8.0% |
| USA (USA) | Israel (ISR) | $1.60B | 5.1% |
| Rep. of Korea (KOR) | Poland (POL) | $1.45B | 4.7% |
| Slovakia (SVK) | Czechia (CZE) | $803.73M | 2.6% |
| Romania (ROU) | Ukraine (UKR) | $715.90M | 2.3% |
| USA (USA) | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | $519.40M | 1.7% |
| Czechia (CZE) | Poland (POL) | $509.77M | 1.6% |
| USA (USA) | Japan (JPN) | $436.05M | 1.4% |
| Rep. of Korea (KOR) | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | $405.24M | 1.3% |
| Japan (JPN) | USA (USA) | $400.41M | 1.3% |
| Türkiye (TUR) | USA (USA) | $390.37M | 1.3% |
| Italy (ITA) | USA (USA) | $376.25M | 1.2% |
| USA (USA) | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | $366.38M | 1.2% |
| USA (USA) | Canada (CAN) | $363.05M | 1.2% |
| Brazil (BRA) | USA (USA) | $323.88M | 1.0% |
Data notes & methodology
Source: UN Comtrade
Exports total: $31.05B • Imports total: $22.47B
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