10 Countries that Export the Most Weapons in the World

1. The United States

Total TIV 2000 – 2015: 121,359

The absolute juggernaut when it comes to weapon exports and manufacturing and number one on the list of 10 countries that export the most weapons in the world is, of course, the US. In fiscal 2015, the United States exported a $46.6 billion worth of weapons to their customers. Although not on par with 2012, when Uncle Sam supplied $60 billion in weapons and equipment ($29.4 billion to Saudi Arabia, most of it in the form of F-15 fighter jets), it was still a pretty good year for defense contractors around the country. The war against ISIS has forced the USA not only to increase its exports to their allies in the region, but also to change the structure of weapons exports, delivering more sophisticated weapons that are usually banned from sales in an unstable region like the Middle East, in fear of ending up in the wrong hands.