. The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2016–20 was 0.5 per cent lower than in 2011–15 and 12 per cent higher than in 2006–10.
.The five largest arms exporters in 2016–20 were the United States, Russia, France, Germany and China. Together, they accounted for 76 per cent of all exports of major arms in 2016–20.
.In 2016–20 US arms exports accounted for 37 per cent of the global total and were 15 per cent higher than in 2011–15.
. Russian arms exports decreased by 22 per cent between 2011–15 and 2016–20.
.Between 2011–15 and 2016–20 arms exports by France and Germany increased by 44 and 21 per cent, respectively, whereas those of China decreased by 7.8 per cent.
. The five largest arms importers in 2016–20, Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and China, together received 36 per cent of all imports of major arms.
.The main recipient region in 2016–20 was Asia and Oceania (accounting for 42 per cent of global arms imports), followed by the Middle East (33 per cent), Europe (12 per cent), Africa