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Defence and arms: France and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 16.9 million of arms and ammunition to United Kingdom and bought USD 3.3 million from it. Both are members of NATO.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of NATO.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 16.9 million of arms and ammunition, against USD 3.3 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

France's exports to United Kingdom: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by France

2019: 14.5Low 10 / High 17.32025: 16.9

201914.5
202010
202113.2
202216.6
202317.3
202415.4
202516.9

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

France's imports from United Kingdom: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by France

2019: 1.4Low 1.4 / High 5.52025: 3.3

20191.4
20202.7
20212.5
20223.6
20233
20245.5
20253.3

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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