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Arms Exports - Russia

Name the countries that import the greatest amount of weaponry from Russia.
For the ten-year period, 2014–2023
According to SIPRI
Quiz by Gamer1162
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Last updated: October 6, 2024
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First submittedJune 13, 2017
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USD
Recipient
12.6 bil
India
8.07 bil
China
5.36 bil
Algeria
3.64 bil
Vietnam
3.50 bil
Egypt
1.95 bil
Kazakhstan
1.89 bil
Iraq
USD
Recipient
1.33 bil
Belarus
0.94 bil
Azerbaijan
0.51 bil
Angola
0.50 bil
Myanmar
0.45 bil
Iran
0.39 bil
Armenia
0.38 bil
Syria
USD
Recipient
0.37 bil
Bangladesh
0.36 bil
Pakistan
0.35 bil
Serbia
0.34 bil
Turkey
0.23 bil
Nigeria
0.22 bil
Afghanistan
33 Comments
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Level 88
Apr 30, 2020
A tad surprised not to find Cuba on the list.
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Level 70
May 1, 2020
Remember the last time they snook in a few Russian Rockets?
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Level 80
Feb 21, 2021
You mean sneaked?
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Level 81
Jul 24, 2023
Or snuck
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Level 67
Nov 29, 2024
snaked
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Level 36
May 23, 2020
And North Korea!
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Level 77
Apr 30, 2020
Great quiz! I'll poke around the source material for this. Interesting stuff.
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Level 72
Apr 30, 2020
Does North Korea make its own stuff for its huge military?
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Level 71
Apr 30, 2020
It's more under the table, plus antiques from the Soviets/China and homemade stuff.
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Level 82
May 2, 2020
Yes, there's a pretty big manufacturing and industrial output in DPRK. Heavy industry is obviously more important than consumer goods, but that market has been expanding, too.
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Level 61
May 2, 2020
They supply both sides in a lot of conflicts / rivalries : Armenia and Azerbaijan, India and Pakistan, Syria + Iran and UAE
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Level 76
May 3, 2020
There's no money like blood-money...
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Level 58
Nov 1, 2021
I'd also add China v India as well; I think the US used to play both sides a lot more but there were consequences to that lol (iykwim). Never a good long-term strategy.
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Level 87
May 21, 2020
Tried Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile before giving up. Grrr, Venezuela!
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Level 58
Nov 1, 2021
its likely the US emargo that caused this. I'm surprised that Cuba is not on this list in the same vein.
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Level 73
Nov 29, 2024
Why. Only Venezuale isn't a political ally to the US.
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Level 75
May 21, 2020
Why is there a different thumbnail on the front page than on the actual quiz?
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Level 71
May 21, 2020
I like how 90 get Pakistan when it's the lowest one I mean like REPRESENT
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Level 33
May 21, 2020
Uganda??
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Level 65
May 21, 2020
There are a whole bunch of AK47's in Africa, somebody has to be getting them in
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Level 68
May 22, 2020
I guessed Uganda because in the movie Who Killed Captain Alex? there is a character who is a Russian mercenary fighting there.

Also if you haven't watched it, please do, it's a Ugandan action movie that's clearly the biggest labor of love there is. It's free to watch on youtube on their movie studio's channel

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Level 78
May 22, 2020
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Level 73
Jan 27, 2021
One of the best documentaries I've ever seen is Idi Amin Dada. I can't recommend it enough. Thank me later :)
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Level 50
May 22, 2020
I was surprised to see a couple of strong US allies here like Egypt and the UAE.
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Level 81
May 23, 2020
Russia has been supplying Egypt with arms for decades, all the way back to when they were a new state more closely aligned with the Soviets than with the USA.
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Level 77
Feb 11, 2021
I really thought Mozambique would be on the list since they have an AK-47 on their flag.
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Level 70
Jun 7, 2021
Mozambique must get their AK's second hand from Angola.
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Level 83
Oct 6, 2024
Maybe it's actually a Type 56
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Level 77
Oct 6, 2024
So Russia sells to Armenia and Azerbaijan simultaneously? xd
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Level 67
Nov 29, 2024
yes, they're not exactly the optimal ally
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Level 72
Oct 6, 2024
* Reported arms exports
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Level 82
Oct 6, 2024
They're playing both sides
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Level 64
Nov 29, 2024
I was surprised to find Afghanistan on the list, since they pushed the Russians out in a violent way. But I suppose they still need to buy ammo and spare parts for the weapons systems that they once acquired, and that of course shows up as military imports.