10 Countries that Export the Most Weapons in the World

5. The United Kingdom

Total TIV 2000 – 2015: 18,705

The sale of BAE Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia is one of the largest arms deals ever concluded. The deal, consisting of 72 aircraft, is worth £4.5 billion ($6.5 billion) and will allow Saudi Air Force to operate more Typhoons than RAF. The UK is not only supplying Typhon fighters to Saudi Arabia but also selling RAF stocks of bombs to provide the kingdom with ammunition in their offensive against Houthi guerrillas in Yemen. The British government is also trying to get Bahrain to buy the Eurofighter, despite the fact that both of these countries are on the UK’s list of “countries of humanitarian concern”. In fact, out of 27 countries on that list, the UK sells weapons and equipment to 24 of them.