UK Defence Export Statistics Covering 2013 to 2023
Summary
The UK Department for Business and Trade published official statistics on UK defence exports covering 2013 to 2023. The release provides data on export orders and exports by destination region and product/services, based on voluntary survey responses from UK defence and security companies. A correction was issued on 24 February 2025 revising 2023 regional values and product/service classifications.
What changed
This statistical release presents historical data on UK defence exports without creating new regulatory obligations. The document was corrected on 24 February 2025 to revise 2023 regional values for the Middle East and Unknown categories, and to correct 2023 product/services classifications in Tables 1 and 2.
Defence exporters and industry analysts may use this data for market trend analysis and strategic planning. The voluntary nature of the underlying survey means these figures represent estimates rather than comprehensive reporting requirements.
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UK defence export statistics 2023
Estimates of UK defence exports covering the period 2013 to 2023.
From: Department for Business and Trade and UK Defence and Security Exports Published 17 December 2024 Last updated 24 February 2025
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UK defence export statistics 2023: quality and methodology report
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Defence export statistics 2023: list of countries in each region
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Figure 1: value of UK defence export orders
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Figure 2: value of UK defence export orders by destination region, 5 years moving average
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Figure 3: value of UK defence exports by product and services, 5 years moving average
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Table 1: total value of UK defence export orders by destination region
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Table 2: total value of UK defence exports by product and services
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UKDSE survey form (blank sample)
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Details
This statistical release comprises UK defence export performance data and analysis. The release principally focuses on 2023 data but includes historical data for context and trend analysis purposes.
UK defence export information is based primarily on data provided by UK companies via the UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) voluntary survey of defence export contracts.
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Published 17 December 2024 Last updated 24 February 2025 show all updates
1.
24 February 2025
Due to an error in the labelling of the 2023 by region and products and services, we have revised the 2023 'Unknown' and 'Middle East' regional values and the 2023 'Unknown' product and services values. Figure 2, Table 1 and Table 2 have been updated.
2.
14 February 2025
'Table 1: total value of UK defence export orders by destination region' and 'Table 2: total value of UK defence exports by product and services' added following requests from users.
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17 December 2024
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