Israel’s weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years
Government-to-government agreements reached a record $10 billion as Europe remained Israel’s largest customer, the ministry said.
- On Tuesday, Israel's Defense Ministry reported defense exports reached a record $19.2 billion in 2025, a 30% increase from 2024.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz attributed the surge to the country's unique ecosystem for turning field-tested innovations into practical solutions, aided by broad regulatory reforms.
- Europe remained the largest customer at 36% of procurement, while more than half of all deals were 'mega-deals' valued at more than $100 million each; government-to-government agreements reached about $10 billion.
- Yair Kulas, head of the Defense Export and International Cooperation Directorate, said figures demonstrate growing international confidence, though the ministry accused France of partially boycotting Israeli defense products.
- Developing countermeasures against drones remains a future priority, as these systems proved challenging during the war with Iran; manufacturers continue promoting arms shaped by recent conflicts.
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In words, they condemned him for the 72,000 deaths in Gaza, criticized the military escalation against Iran and now protested for the advance of land in Lebanon. Yet governments continue to buy arms from Israel. In 2025 the Jewish State exported weapon systems for a figure that for the first time exceeded 19 billion dollars (19.2 to be exact), an increase of almost 30% compared to 14.8 billion of 2024, a share more than doubled in five years and…
Israeli arms exports last year amounted to more than $19 billion, or around 16 billion euros, exceeding the previous record value for the fifth year in a row, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Last year's exports exceeded $19 billion.
MILESTONE: Israel’s Weapons Exports Hit Record High With Sales Doubling In Past 5 Years
Israeli weapons exports reached a record high of more than $19 billion last year, a 30% increase from 2024, Israel’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. More than half of 2025’s sales were “mega-deals” valued at $100 million or more, the ministry said, adding that sales have more than doubled in the last five years. It did […]
Israel arms exports hit another all-time high: Ministry
"Israel's all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2 billion in 2025 — a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade," says Defence Ministry
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