Poland ranked first in the world in arms purchases in 2025

At the end of 2025, Poland ranked first in the world in terms of the volume of purchases of weapons and military equipment, with record spending of almost $12 billion.

India ranked second in terms of arms imports in 2025 with an estimate of $6.97 billion.

Australia took third place with arms imports of $6.958 billion.

MOSCOW, October 7 – RIA Novosti. At the end of 2025, Poland took first place in the world in terms of the volume of purchases of weapons and military equipment, spending a record almost $12 billion, according to the ranking of the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAMTO), published on the website of the National Defense magazine.

World arms imports are based on the results of 2025. When preparing the rating, TsAMTO takes into account only identified contracts.

“The first place in terms of the actual volume of arms imports at the end of 2025 is occupied by Poland. According to TsAMTO, the volume of identified military imports of Poland in 2025 amounted to $11.910 billion, or 9.97% of the global ($119.5 billion) volume of imports of military products (MP). This is an absolute record for Warsaw in terms of the annual volume of arms imports, both in value and as a percentage share of global supplies,” the publication says.

In 2025, Poland received the fourth batch of 32 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks from the United States, bringing the annual supply volume to 117 units. The delivery is carried out under a contract signed in April 2022 for 250 tanks. Taking into account 116 M1A1 tanks previously received under a separate contract (2023-2024), the Polish army in 2025 had 233 Abrams of both modifications and will ultimately receive at least 366 units.

The second place in terms of the actual volume of arms imports at the end of 2025 is occupied by India - TsAMTO estimates it at $6.97 billion, or 5.83% of the global volume of defense imports.

In 2025, the Indian Navy received, in particular, the eighth frigate of Project 11356 built in the Russian Federation - Tamal ("Sword"). The ninth and tenth frigates of this project are being built at the Indian shipyard Goa Shipyard Limited with the assistance of Rosoboronexport.

Australia occupies third place - 6.958 billion, or 5.82% of the global volume of defense imports.

Taiwan took fourth place - 5.537 billion (4.63%), fifth - Great Britain (3.671 billion, 3.07%), sixth - Saudi Arabia (3.640 billion), seventh - Japan (3.558 billion), eighth - Algeria (3.521 billion), ninth - Kuwait (2.853 billion), tenth - Germany (2.781 billion).