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Germany’s 2025 Arms-Export Approvals Fall to €8.4 Billion as Ukraine Permits Plunge

Officials attribute the lower Ukraine tally to earlier permits alongside longer-term projects.

Overview

  • Approvals for Ukraine dropped to €1.14 billion from €8.15 billion in 2024.
  • Turkey received €726 million in approvals, the highest since 1999 and ahead of Ukraine for the period.
  • Norway was the largest destination with €1.31 billion in approved exports.
  • The new Union–SPD government, which has issued €5.39 billion in approvals, halted detailed public breakdowns of Ukraine deliveries to keep Russia uncertain.
  • The share going to non‑EU/NATO third countries fell to 28% from 85% in 2024, reflecting a changed recipient mix.