Global Guns

arms salesTotal international arms sales were $71.8 billion in 2014, up slightly from $70.1 billion in 2013. The US was the top arms exporter at $36.2 billion, followed by Russia at $10.2 billion, Sweden at $5.5 billion, France, $4.4 billion and China, $2.2 billion. South Korea was the biggest buyer with purchases totaling $7.8 billion, just ahead of Iraq at $7.3 billion and Brazil (which has no enemies) at $6.5 billion.

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