World's largest arms importers

Units are in Trend Indicator Values expressed as millions of U.S. dollars at 1990s prices. These numbers may not represent real financial flows as prices for the underlying arms can be as low as zero in the case of military aid.^[15]

2010–2018 rank	Recipient	Arms imp
1	India	30,152
2	Saudi Arabia	21,822
3	China	11,287
4	Australia	10,966
5	United Arab Emirates	10,626
5	Egypt	9,701
7	Algeria	9,530
8	Pakistan	9,387
9	South Korea	8,610
10	Iraq	7,187

Please note that arms import rankings fluctuate heavily as countries enter and exit wars. Export data tend to be less volatile as exporters tend to be more technologically advanced and have stable production flows. 5-year moving averages present a much more accurate picture of import volume, free from yearly fluctuations.