International Arms Exports
What’s happening in the world today
The Arms Trade Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty is a multiparty treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons.

110
countries worldwide have ratified the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and all Western European countries.
Among the 10 largest arms exporters in the world, only Israel and the US have not ratified the treaty.
- In the US, sale of arms to genocidal regimes is restricted by the Leahy laws.
- In Israel, unlike the US, no domestic legislation has been passed.
The Israeli arms industry is responsible for a 3% share of global arms exports
… which is 30 times larger than Israel’s share of the world population
Israel’s share in the
global arms industry

Israel’s share of
the world population

Israel’s share in the
global arms industry

Israel’s share of
the world population
Who is Israel selling to?
Israel approves the sale of its weapons to 130 countries
Israel maintains a policy of maximum confidentiality and zero transparency regarding weapons exports
Distribution of exports in 2020

44%
Asia and the Pacific

30%
Europe

20%
North America

4%
Africa

2%
Latin America
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