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Volume of arms exported from the UK


Year Identified deliveries Estimated additional deliveries1 Total UK arms exports
2007 £2,070m £3,404m £5,474m
2006 £1,358m £3,339m £4,697m
2005 £1,391m £3,136m £4,527m
2004 £1,391m £3,771m £5,162m
2003 £992m £3,553m £4,545m
2002 £942m £3,178m £4,120m
2001 £1,533m £2,683m £4,216m
2000 £1,721m £2,685m £4,406m
1999 £980m £3,270m £4,250m
1998 £1,968m £4,062m £6,030m
1995 £2,076m £2,647m £4,723m
1990 £1,980m £2,487m £4,467m

Source: The MoD's 'UK Defence Statistics 2008 table 1.14'.
Note 1: 'Estimated additional deliveries' refers to aerospace equipment that has not been included in 'identified deliveries' due to ambiguity within the official commodity classifications. The data is provided by the Society for British Aerospace Companies.

Updated 17 Oct 2009
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