The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its report on global arms exports for 2022. Covering the years 2018-2022, the report included the countries that made the most imports and exports globally. There are serious changes in Turkey’s arms export and import rates, especially in the 5-year period between 2017-2022. There were 25 countries in the export part of the report and 30 countries in the import part.
Turkey’s market share increase in 5 years!
The published report contains data between 2013-2017 and 2018-2022. With these data, a 10-year review can be made in total. Each report also includes the previous period ranking. In addition, the increase rates between the 2 periods are also stated. We can say that we have a full report in front of us.
When we start with the export report, we see that the USA takes the first place. The US had a 30 percent market share between 2013 and 2017. In the intervening 5-year period, it increased its share by 14 percent and increased its position in the global market to 40 percent.
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Russia is in the second place of the report. In the years that followed the USA, there was a 31 percent decrease in the competitor of the years. Russia has reduced its market share from 22 percent between 2013 and 2017 to 16 percent in the new period. Crises are cited as the reason for this.
Turkey entered the list of arms exports at the 12th place. Turkey, which increased its market share from 0.6 percent in the previous period to 1.1 percent, achieved an increase of 69 percent. With this increase rate, our country has become the 3rd country in the list with the highest increase in exports.
Turkey’s arms import rates are on the decline!
Turkey, which has achieved a decrease in the import rate compared to the increase in its export share, is on the way to reduce its foreign dependency on weapons. Turkey entered the list of top importing countries at the 19th place. Having 2.4 percent of global import rates between 2013 and 2017, Turkey has reduced this rate to 1.3 percent in the new period. This represents a 49 percent decrease between the two periods.
The countries from which Turkey imports the most were Italy, Spain and Russia, respectively. The content of imports with Italy consists of the T129 ATAK helicopter, the project of which the Italian company AgustaWestland and TAI carry out together, and the Meltem-III project, which is also carried out jointly by TAI and Leonardo, an Italian company. The Meltem III project includes the conversion of 6 ATR72-600 aircraft into Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The Spanish import is the TCG ANADOLU Amphibious Assault Ship, which we purchased from the manufacturer company Navantia.
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