Ukraine remained the largest destination for German defense exports last year, followed by Germany’s Scandinavian NATO partners Norway and Sweden, according to an official report released on Friday.
Germany’s economy ministry said Ukraine received approximately €2 billion ($2.3 billion) worth of arms, underscoring Berlin’s role as Kyiv’s leading European supporter in its war against Russia.
Norway and Sweden ranked next among German arms recipients, both viewed as particularly exposed to potential threats from Moscow due to their geographic proximity to Russia.
Norway, a founding member of NATO, imported German defense equipment valued at €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in 2025.
Sweden, which sought NATO membership following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and formally joined the alliance in March 2024, acquired around €1 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of German weapons.
Finland, which joined NATO in 2023 for similar security reasons, did not rank among Germany’s top ten arms customers last year.
