Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1990-1997 (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
July 31, 1998 |
| Report Number |
TRANSFERS90-97 |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
This report is prepared annually to provide unclassified quantitative data on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years. Some data is provided on worldwide conventional arms transfers, but the principal focus is the levels of arms transfers by major weapons suppliers to nations in the developing world. Developing nations continue to be the primary focus of foreign arms sales activity by weapons suppliers. During the years 1990-1997, the value of arms transfer agreements with developing nations comprised, 68.6% of all such agreements worldwide. More recently, arms transfer agreements have declined generally, but those with developing nations still constituted 65.6% of all such agreements globally from 1994-1997. The value of all arms transfer agreements with developing nations in 1997 was $17.2 billion. This was the lowest total, in real terms, since 1990. In 1997, the value of all arms deliveries to developing nations was $28.6 billion, a notable increase in deliveries values from the previous year(in constant 1997 dollars). Most recently, from 1994-1997, Russia, France, and the United States have dominated the arms market in the developing world, with each of these three making wts. From 1994-1997, Russia made nearly the same level of arms transfer ag nearly $17.2 billion in arms transfer agreeme ith developing nations, 22.9% of all such agreements. France, the second leading 5,:pplier during this period, made nearly $17.1 billion in arms transfer agreements or 22.7%. The United States made over $16.8 billion or 22.4% of all such agreements with developing nations during these years.
