U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007

U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007

U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007

November 26, 2008 (RL34768)

Contents

U.S. Agreements with Leading Purchasers, 2000-2007

U.S. Deliveries to Leading Purchasers, 2000-2007

Tables

Table 1. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Africa Agreements Concluded

Table 2. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of American Republics Agreements Concluded

Table 3. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Asia Agreements Concluded

Table 4. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Near East Agreements Concluded

Table 5. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Europe Agreements Concluded

Table 6. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Worldwide Agreements Concluded

Table 7. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Africa Deliveries Concluded

Table 8. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of American Republics Deliveries Concluded

Table 9. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Asia Deliveries Concluded

Table 10. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Near East Deliveries Concluded

Table 11. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Europe Deliveries Concluded

Table 12. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Worldwide Deliveries Concluded

Summary

This report provides background data on United States arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2000-2007. In a series of data tables, it lists the total dollar values of U.S. government-to-government arms sales agreements with its top five purchasers in five specific regions of the world for three specific periods: 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and 2007 alone, and the total dollar values of U.S. arms deliveries to its top five purchasers in those same regions for the periods 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and for 2007 alone. In addition, the report provides data tables listing the total dollar values of U.S. government-to-government arms agreements with and deliveries to its top 10 purchasers worldwide for the periods 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and for 2007 alone.

This report is prepared in conjunction with the annual CRS report for Congress entitled Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007 (CRS Report RL34723, Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007, by [author name scrubbed]). That report details both U.S. and foreign arms transfer activities globally and provides analysis of arms trade trends. The intent here is to complement that elaborate worldwide treatment of the international arms trade by providing only the dollar values of U.S. arms sales agreements with and delivery values to its leading customers, by geographic region, for the calendar years 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and 2007. Unlike CRS Report RL34723, this annual report focuses exclusively on U.S. arms sales and provides the specific names of the major U.S. arms customers, by region, together with the total dollar values of their arms purchases or deliveries. This report will not be updated.

U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007

This report provides background data on U.S. arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2000-2007. It provides the total dollar values of U.S. arms agreements with its top five purchasers in five specific regions of the world for the periods 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and for 2007, and the total dollar values of U.S. arms deliveries to its top five purchasers in five specific regions for those same years. In addition, the report provides a listing of the total dollar values of U.S. arms agreements with and deliveries to its top 10 purchasers for the periods 2000-2003, 2004-2007, and for 2007. The data are official, unclassified, United States Defense Department figures compiled by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), unless otherwise indicated. The data have been restructured for this report by DSCA from a fiscal year format to a calendar year format. Thus a year in this report covers the period from January 1-December 31, and not the fiscal year period from October 1-September 30.¹

U.S. Agreements with Leading Purchasers, 2000-2007

The following regional tables (Tables 1-5) provide the total dollar values of all U.S. defense articles and defense services sold to the top five purchasers in each region indicated for the calendar year(s) noted. These values represent the total value of all government-to-government agreements actually concluded between the United States and the foreign purchaser under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program during the calendar year(s) indicated.² In Table 6, the total dollar values of all U.S. defense articles and defense services sold to the top 10 purchasers worldwide is provided for calendar year period noted. All totals are expressed as current U.S. dollars.

Table 1. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Africa Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest million)

Africa Agreements
2000-2003

Africa Agreements
2004-2007

Africa Agreements
2007

1 Nigeria $26 million

1 Djibouti $24 million

1 Kenya $4 million

2 Kenya $24 million

2 Ethiopia $15 million

2 Ethiopia $3 million

3 South Africa $15 million

3 Kenya $12 million

3 Mozambique $1 million

4 Guinea $4 million

4 Uganda $8 million

4 Senegal $1 million

5 Botswana $3 million

5 Nigeria $8 million

5 Nigeria $1 million

Table 2. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of American Republics Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest million)

American Republics Agreements
2000-2003

American Republics Agreements
2004-2007

American Republics Agreements
2007

1 Canada $595 million

1 Canada $2.18 billion

1 Canada $1.2 billion

2 Chile $551 million

2 Colombia $1.1 billiona

2 Colombia $556 milliona

3 Colombia $296 milliona

3 Brazil $349 million

3 Brazil $201 million

4 Brazil $93 million

4 Chile $72 million

4 Argentina $40 million

5 Venezuela $56 million

5 Argentina $70 million

5 El Salvador $23 million

a. Includes FMS sales related to international narcotics interdiction programs.

Table 3. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Asia Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Asia Agreements
2000-2003

Asia Agreements
2004-2007

Asia Agreements
2007

1 South Korea $3.5 billion

1 Australia $6.4 billion

1 Australia $2.9 billion

2 Japan $2.5 billion

2 Pakistan $4.4 billion

2 South Korea $1.5 million

3 Singapore $1.0 billion

3 Japan $3.3 billion

3 Japan $780 million

4 Taiwan $970 million

4 South Korea $2.8 billion

4 Taiwan $610 million

5 Australia $920 billion

5 Taiwan $1.2 billion

5 Pakistan $230 million

Table 4. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Near East Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Near East Agreements
2000-2003

Near East Agreements
2004-2007

Near East Agreements
2007

1 U.A.E. $7.1 billiona

1 Saudi Arabia $5.2 billion

1 Egypt 1.7 billion

2 Egypt $5.9 billion

2 Egypt $4.3 billion

2 U.A.E. $1.7 billion

3 Israel $5.0 billion

3 Israel $3.3 billion

3 Iraq $1.6 billion

4 Saudi Arabia $2.7 billion

4 U.A.E. $2.7 billion

4 Saudi Arabia $1.4 billion

5 Kuwait $1.7 billion

5 Iraq $2.0 billion

5 Israel $970 million

a. Includes a $6.432 billion licensed commercial agreement concluded in 2000 for 80 F-16 fighter aircraft.

Table 5. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Europe Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Europe Agreements
2000-2003

Europe Agreements
2004-2007

Europe Agreements
2007

1 Poland $3.8 billion

1 Turkey $4.5 billion

1 Turkey $2.1 billion

2 Greece $3.2 billion

2 Greece $2.8 billion

2 Norway $710 million

3 U.K. $1.9 billion

3 U.K. $1.6 billion

3 U.K. $520 million

4 Italy $1.2 billion

4 Netherlands $1.2 billion

4 Greece $390 million

5 Turkey $1.2 billion

5 Norway $1.0 billion

5 Netherlands $370 million

Table 6. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Worldwide Agreements Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Worldwide Agreements
2000-2003

Worldwide Agreements
2004-2007

Worldwide Agreements
2007

1 U.A.E. $7.1 billiona

1 Australia $6.4 billion

1 Australia $2.9 billion

2 Egypt $5.9 billion

2 Saudi Arabia $5.2 billion

2 Turkey $2.1 billion

3 Israel $5.0 billion

3 Turkey $4.5 billion

3 Egypt $1.7 billion

4 Poland $3.8 billion

4 Pakistan $4.4 billion

4 U.A.E. $1.7 billion

5 South Korea $3.5 billion

5 Egypt $4.3 billion

5 Iraq $1.6 billion

6 Greece $3.2 billion

6 Israel $3.3 billion

6 South Korea $1.5 million

7 Saudi Arabia $2.7 billion

7 Japan $3.3 billion

7 Saudi Arabia $1.4 billion

8 Japan $2.5 billion

8 Greece $2.8 billion

8 Canada $1.2 billion

9 U.K. $1.9 billion

9 South Korea $2.8 billion

9 Israel $970 million

10 Kuwait $1.7 billion

10 U.A.E. $2.7 billion

10 Japan $780 million

a. Includes a $6.432 billion licensed commercial agreement in 2000 for 80 F-16 fighter aircraft.

U.S. Deliveries to Leading Purchasers, 2000-2007

The following regional tables (Tables 7-11) provide the total dollar values of all U.S. defense articles and defense services delivered to the top five purchasers in each region indicated for the calendar year(s) noted for all deliveries under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. These values represent the total value of all government-to-government deliveries actually concluded between the United States and the foreign purchaser under the FMS program during the calendar year(s) indicated.

In Table 12, the total dollar values of all U.S. defense articles and defense services actually delivered to the top 10 purchasers worldwide is provided. The delivery totals are for FMS deliveries concluded for the calendar year(s) noted.

Table 7. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Africa Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest million)

Africa Deliveries
2000-2003

Africa Deliveries
2004-2007

Africa Deliveries
2007

1 Nigeria $11 million

1 Kenya $17 million

1 Djibouti $4 million

2 Kenya $7 million

2 Nigeria $17 million

2 Nigeria $4 million

3 Ethiopia $3 million

3 Ethiopia $12 million

3 Ethiopia $4 million

4 South Africa $3 million

4 Djibouti $12 million

4 Kenya $2 million

5 Botswana $2 million

5 South Africa $9 million

5 Senegal $2 million

Table 8. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of American Republics Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest million)

American Republics
Deliveries
2000-2003

American Republics
Deliveries
2004-2007

American Republics
Deliveries
2007

1 Canada $446 million

1 Canada $780 million

1 Canada $280 million

2 Colombia $291 milliona

2 Chile $480 million

2 Colombia $109 milliona

3 Venezuela $65 million

3 Colombia $411 milliona

3 Brazil $81 million

4 Argentina $49 million

4 Brazil $141 million

4 Chile $38 million

5 Mexico $23 million

5 Venezuela $25 million

5 Argentina $10 million

a. Includes deliveries of defense articles and services previously sold that are related to international narcotics programs.

Table 9. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Asia Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Asia Deliveries
2000-2003

Asia Deliveries
2004-2007

Asia Deliveries
2007

1 Taiwan $4.0 billion

1 Taiwan $4.3 billion

1 South Korea $1.0 billion

2 South Korea $2.5 billion

2 South Korea $2.8 billion

2 Taiwan $790 million

3 Japan $1.8 billion

3 Japan $2.3 billion

3 Japan $670 million

4 Australia $1.0 billion

4 Australia $1.7 billion

4 Australia $590 million

5 Singapore $1.0 billion

5 Singapore $950 million

5 Singapore $170 million

Table 10. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Near East Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Near East
Deliveries
2000-2003

Near East
Deliveries
2004-2007

Near East
Deliveries
2007

1 Saudi Arabia $6.0 billion

1 Israel $5.7 billion

1 Israel $1.4 billion

2 Egypt $5.1 billion

2 Egypt $5.5 billion

2 Egypt $1.2 billion

3 Israel $3.0 billion

3 Saudi Arabia $4.4 billion

3 Saudi Arabia $1.0 billion

4 Kuwait $1.0 billion

4 Kuwait $1.5 billion

4 Kuwait $360 million

5 Bahrain $580 million

5 Afghanistan $950 million

5 Iraq $330 million

Table 11. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Europe Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Europe Deliveries
2000-2003

Europe Deliveries
2004-2007

Europe Deliveries
2007

1 Greece $3.0 billion

1 Poland $2.3 billion

1 Poland $1.3 billion

2 U.K. $1.6 billion

2 Greece $1.7 billion

2 U.K. $400 million

3 Netherlands $1.4 billion

3 U.K. $1.5 billion

3 Greece $240 million

4 Turkey $1.2 billion

4 Netherlands $940 million

4 Netherlands $240 million

5 Spain $1.1 billion

5 Turkey $920 million

5 Germany $190 million

Table 12. Leading Purchasers of U.S. Defense Articles and Services, Total Values of Worldwide Deliveries Concluded

(in current U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest 10 million or 10th of a billion)

Worldwide Deliveries
2000-2003

Worldwide Deliveries
2004-2007

Worldwide Deliveries
2007

1 Saudi Arabia $6.0 billion

1 Israel $5.7 billion

1 Israel $1.4 billion

2 Egypt $5.1 billion

2 Egypt $5.5 billion

2 Poland $1.3 billion

3 Taiwan $4.0 billion

3 Saudi Arabia $4.4 billion

3 Egypt $1.2 billion

4 Israel $3.0 billion

4 Taiwan $4.3 billion

4 Saudi Arabia $1.0 billion

5 Greece $3.0 billion

5 South Korea $2.8 billion

5 South Korea $1.0 million

6 South Korea $2.5 billion

6 Japan $2.3 billion

6 Taiwan $790 million

7 Japan $1.8 billion

7 Poland $2.3 billion

7 Japan $670 million

8 U.K. $1.6 billion

8 Australia $1.7 billion

8 Australia $590 million

9 Netherlands $1.4 billion

9 Greece $1.7 billion

9 U.K. $400 million

10 Turkey $1.2 billion

10 U.K. $1.5 billion

10 Kuwait $360 million

Footnotes

1.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) publishes an annual volume providing these data in a fiscal year format. This publication is titled Foreign Military Sales, Foreign Military Construction Sales, and Military Assistance Facts. It provides detailed U.S. annual transactions with countries and international organizations for the most recent ten fiscal years, as of the date of publication, as well as aggregate data for these transactions since FY1950. See DSCA website for this data under DSCA Facts Book at http://www.dsca.osd.mil/. For detailed worldwide arms transfer data for U.S. and foreign suppliers and recipients, see CRS Report RL34723, Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007, by [author name scrubbed].

2.

Current U.S. law and regulations do not require U.S. companies to provide, routinely and systematically, data on arms sales agreements actually concluded with foreign purchasers resulting from commercial licenses authorized by the U.S. State Department. Thus, with one very notable exception relating to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) in 2000, the agreement data in the following tables do not include the values of U.S. licensed commercial sales.