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2023
Exports $4.76BWorld Rnk 1 / 160
Flag Rnk 43 / 96
2023
Destination $490M Israel
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $490MPoland
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Weapons1.19Rnk 106 / 1025
2023
Imports $4.44BWorld Rnk 1 / 209
Flag Rnk 57 / 96
2023
Origin $85.1M Italy
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $85.1MBrazil
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.5Rnk 10 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $4.76B in Weapons, making it the 1st largest exporter of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 43rd most exported product in United States. The main destination of Weapons exports from United States are: Israel ($772M), Poland ($624M), Canada ($408M), Saudi Arabia ($391M), and South Korea ($282M).

The fastest growing export markets for Weapons of United States between 2022 and 2023 were Poland ($490M), Israel ($415M), and Bahrain ($237M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $4.44B in Weapons, becoming the 1st largest importer of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 57th most imported product in United States. United States imports Weapons primarily from: Italy ($495M), Brazil ($476M), Austria ($384M), United Kingdom ($326M), and Turkey ($319M).

The fastest growing import markets in Weapons for United States between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($85.1M), United Kingdom ($62.6M), and Spain ($20.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as MerchSource (160), Bass Pro Shops (143), and CrimsonLogic (108) were at the forefront of shipping Weapons to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 United States' Weapons exports accounted up to $610M and imports accounted up to $378M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $232M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States'   Weapons have increased by $25.4M (4.35%) from $584M to $610M, while imports increased by $38.9M (11.5%) from $339M to $378M.

Destinations In November 2024, Weapons were exported mostly to Bahrain ($103M), Israel ($99.9M), Australia ($93.1M), Poland ($42.9M), and Qatar ($32M), and were imported mostly from United Kingdom ($44.4M), Italy ($31.7M), Brazil ($30.1M), Turkey ($29.6M), and Germany ($25.9M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Weapons's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Australia ($8.57M or 124%), Chinese Taipei ($8.14M or 1.54k%), and Israel ($7.98M or 46.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Weapons's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from South Korea ($6.1M or 69%), United Kingdom ($5.38M or 22.9%), and Norway ($4.54M or 115%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$25.4M(4.35%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$38.9M(11.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)New Jersey$231M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Bahrain$103M

This section shows Weapons's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Weapons over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$4.76B
IMPORTS (2023)$4.44B
NET TRADE (2023)$321M

In 2023, United States exported $4.76B in Weapons. The main destinations of United States exports on Weapons were Israel ($772M), Poland ($624M), Canada ($408M), Saudi Arabia ($391M), and South Korea ($282M).

In 2023, United States imported $4.44B in Weapons, mainly from Italy ($495M), Brazil ($476M), Austria ($384M), United Kingdom ($326M), and Turkey ($319M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Weapons EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Poland$490M (366%)
Israel$415M (116%)
Bahrain$237M (14.8k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Weapons BY United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Ukraine-$116M (-58.6%)
Australia-$105M (-35.1%)
Romania-$102M (-95.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, United States's main exporting competitors in Weapons were:
Poland $1.44B
Bulgaria $1.33B
In 2023, United States's main importing competitors in Weapons were:
Poland $2.39B
Ukraine $1.95B

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Trade Value of Weapons by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $28.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $70.1M

Weapons’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $28.6M.   Weapons’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $70.1M.

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