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Defence and arms: United Kingdom and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 459 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 363 million from it. Both are members of NATO and AUKUS.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in arms and ammunition runs both ways in similar amounts: United Kingdom sold USD 459 million and United States sold USD 363 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in arms and ammunition grew 56 percent, from USD 528 million in 2019 to USD 822 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of NATO and AUKUS.

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

United Kingdom's exports to United States: arms and ammunition

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

2019: 347.7Low 312.2 / High 5702025: 459

2019347.7
2020313.9
2021326.8
2022320.5
2023312.2
2024570
2025459

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

United Kingdom's imports from United States: arms and ammunition

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

2019: 180.5Low 176.3 / High 363.12025: 363.1

2019180.5
2020176.3
2021266.9
2022192.5
2023278.3
2024185.1
2025363.1

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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