Other sources of data on international arms transfers

This page provides links to systematic data on the international arms trade collected by governments, international organizations and NGOs.


 

WMEAT Report

 

The US Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC) produces the annual report on 'World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers'. The report provides information on military expenditure, arms transfers, armed forces, and other economic data for all countries.

  • World Military Expenditure and Arms Transfers 2005, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (Available here)

  • World Military Expenditure and Arms Transfers 1999-2000, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (Available here)

  • World Military Expenditure and Arms Transfers 1998, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (Available here)

 

The reports are also available here.

CRS Report


The US Congressional Research Service produces the annual report on 'Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations'. The annual report contains 'unclassified quantitative data on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years.'

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2004-2011, Congressional Research Service (24 Aug. 2012) (pdf - 608kb)
  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2003-2010, Congressional Research Service (22 Sep. 2011) (pdf - 764kb)
  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2002-2009, Congressional Research Service (10 Sep. 2010) (pdf - 588kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2001-2008, Congressional Research Service (4 Sep. 2009) (pdf - 816kb

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007, Congressional Research Service (23 Oct. 2008) (pdf - 348kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006, Congressional Research Service (26 Sep. 2007) (pdf - 316kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005, Congressional Research Service (23 Oct. 2006) (pdf - 316kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004, Congressional Research Service (29 Aug. 2005) (pdf - 300kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1996-2003, Congressional Research Service (30 Aug. 2004) (pdf - 2.2mb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1995-2002, Congressional Research Service (22 Sep. 2003) (pdf - 436kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1994-2001, Congressional Research Service (6 Aug. 2002) (pdf - 424kb)

  • Grimmett, R. F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1993-2000, Congressional Research Service (16 Aug. 2001) (pdf - 336kb)


The reports are made available via the website of the Federation of American Scientists

COMTRADE data

 

A number of countries report exports and imports of 'Weapons and Ammunition' to the Comtrade Database of the UN Statistics Division. However, these figures are only of limited use since some of the major arms exporters do not report, and the definition of 'Weapons and Ammunition' used does not cover warships, combat aircraft and military electronics (see SIPRI Yearbook 1998, p. 307).

 

NISAT Database

 

The Database of Authorised Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons is maintained by the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT). The database draws on information collected by national customs authorities.

 

 

 

 

SIPRI Arms Transfers Database

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SIPRI Arms Embargoes Database

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SIPRI National Reports Database

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