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Defence and arms: France and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 12.8 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 26.8 million from it. Both are members of NATO.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in arms and ammunition grew 58 percent, from USD 25.0 million in 2019 to USD 39.6 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of NATO.

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 States: arms and ammunition

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

2019: 7.3Low 7.3 / High 312025: 12.8

20197.3
202012.6
202123.9
202226.4
202331
202429.8
202512.8

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 States: arms and ammunition

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

2019: 17.7Low 16.3 / High 31.12025: 26.8

201917.7
202016.3
202119.3
202224.8
202326.6
202431.1
202526.8

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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