A breakdown of the 60 known legal small arms exporting countries
| Level of exportation | Total annual sales | Contributing nations |
|---|---|---|
| *United States (>$1.2B), Germany ($384M), Brazil ($100–150M), Russia ($100–150M). | ||
| †Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. | ||
| ‡Australia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Japan, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, Swaziland, Thailand, Turkey. | ||
| §Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Jordan, North Korea, Singapore, Slovenia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe. | ||
| Source: Adapted from Small Arms Survey 2001.10 | ||
| Major exporters (>$75 million/year) | ∼$2 Billion | 4 Countries* |
| Mid level exporters ($1–75 million/year) | $497 Million | 18 Countries† |
| Minor exporters (<$1 million/year) | <$10 Million | 20 Countries‡ |
| Value unknown exporters | ??? | 18 Countries§ |