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For the period 2009-2013, USA and Russia shared 56% of the global arms exports with small percentage difference: USA (29%), Russia (27%).

Other interesting features:

  • Australia and South Korea are the main importers of the US arms industry (10% of the US arms exports each).
  • India is by far the main importer of the Russian arms industry with 38% of the country's total exports.
  • Greece is the second importer of the German arms industry with 8% of the country's total exports after USA (10%).
  • Pakistan is by far the main importer of the Chinese arms with 47% of the country's total exports.
  • Saudi Arabia is by far the main importer of the British arms industry with 42% of the country's total exports.
  • India is by far the main importer of the Israeli arms with 33% of the country's total exports, while the second importer is Turkey with 13%.

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