Official Statistics

UK defence and security exports for 2021

Estimates of global defence and security exports covering the period 2012 to 2021.

• From: UK Defence and Security Exports
• Published: 8 December 2022
• Last updated: 6 February 2023
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  1. 6 February 2023

     Correction to chart 12 in UK defence and security export statistics: 2021 and its corresponding csv file.

  2. 30 January 2023

     Amendment to 2021 statistics including data tables 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10. This shows a £1.14 billion increase in UK defence exports for 2021, with the UK moving from £5.50 billion to £6.64 billion and from ranking fifth to fourth in-year. However there is no impact on rankings over a 10-year rolling average, where the UK remains second. Full details are included in the revision note.

  3. 8 December 2022

     First published.

Documents

UK defence and security export statistics: 2021

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Revisions note: UK defence and security export statistics for 2021

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Defence export figures for 2021: list of countries to regions

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Pre-release access to the UK DSE Official Statistics for 2021

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Defence export figures for 2021: methodology

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Chart 1: UK and competitor defence market shares

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Chart 2: annual UK defence exports value

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Chart 3: estimated global defence exports (based on orders/contracts signed)

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Chart 4: top 10 defence exporters

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Chart 5: estimated defence import procurement by region (based on orders/contracts signed): 2012 to 2021 ($billion)

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Chart 6: estimated top defence importers (based on orders/contracts signed) : 2012 to 2021 ($billion)

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Chart 7: total UK defence exports (based on orders/contracts signed) by region 2012 to 2021

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Chart 8: percentage share of UK defence exports

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Chart 9: UK and global defence export market (based on orders/contracts signed) by sector 2012 to 2021

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Chart 10: UK and global defence export market (based on orders/contracts signed) by Sector 2020

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Chart 11: UK security exports 2016 to 2020 (£billion)

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Chart 12: UK security export destinations by region (based on sales) for 2021 (%)

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Chart 13: UK security exports by technology segments 2021 (£million)

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Chart 14: UK cyber exports 2016 to 2019 (£billion)

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Chart 15: top global security exporters 2021 ($billion)

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Details

This statistical release comprises UK defence and security export performance data and analysis. The release principally focuses on 2021 data but includes historic data for context and trend analysis purposes.

UK defence export information is based upon data provided by UK companies via UK Defence and Security Exports (UK DSE) voluntary survey of defence export contracts. Rest of the World data is derived from open-source reporting of other countries’ defence export contracts.

Security sector data is compiled by Westlands Advisory and counts sales of security equipment and services. Westlands Advisory’s methodology will be published here in a separate document soon.