Israel's Military Sales Reach New High in 2025, Setting a Record for the Fifth Consecutive Year
According to reports from the Central Station, on June 2 local time, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that the defense export value of Israel is expected to be approximately $19.2 billion in 2025, an increase of nearly 30% compared to $14.8 billion in 2024, marking a new high for the fifth consecutive year.
The International Defense Cooperation Directorate under the Israeli Ministry of Defense stated that in 2025, government-to-government arms sales will account for more than half of the total arms sales, approximately $10 billion. The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Baram, indicated that Israel's military development largely relies on exports. In terms of regional distribution, European countries remain the largest buyers of Israeli defense products. (Central Station reporter Zhao Bing)
On June 2, 2025, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced that defense exports reached a record high of approximately $19.2 billion, a nearly 30% increase from 2024. Intergovernmental sales constituted over half of this total, amounting to around $10 billion. This marks the fifth consecutive year of record sales, with European countries being the largest purchasers of Israeli defense products.
- Israel's defense exports for 2025 are approximately $19.2 billion.
- This represents a nearly 30% increase from 2024's $14.8 billion.
- Intergovernmental sales account for over half of the total, around $10 billion.
- This marks the fifth consecutive year of record high defense sales for Israel.
- European countries remain the largest buyers of Israeli defense products.