Ireland - Arms exports

Arms exports (constant 1990 US$)

The latest value for Arms exports (constant 1990 US$) in Ireland was 4,000,000 as of 2009. Over the past 31 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 8,000,000 in 1980 and 1,000,000 in 2008.

Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.

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Year	Value
1978	2,000,000
1979	8,000,000
1980	8,000,000
1981	2,000,000
2008	1,000,000
2009	4,000,000

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade