Greece

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Not critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Not critical
3. Internal Conflict Not critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Not critical
6. Membership in International Conventions Not critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency Possibly critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development Not critical
Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Greece in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 31,597,838
2000 232,862,903
2001 347,523,044
2002 266,202,434
2003 462,138,992
2004 150,555,707
2005 255,800,261
2006 455,174,346
2007 26,773,417
2008 83,523,116
2009 15,872,406
2010 35,799,664
2011 12,519,879
2012 7,433,275
2013 13,695,794
2014 14,879,321
2015 55,383,343
2016 16,862,093
2017 5,152,133
2018 15,307,814
2019 2,098,969
2020 18,394,214
2021 9,455,513
2022 144,634,668
2023 144,634,668
German exports of weapons of war to Greece in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 31,188,805
2000 0
2001 38,346,891
2002 23,800,000
2003 65,020,000
2004 95,723,000
2005 65,947,000
2006 427,953,000
2007 289,128,000
2008 119,557,000
2009 42,821,000
2010 403,487,000
2011 7,077,000
2012 1,620,000
2013 0
2014 0
2015 49,671,000
2016 719,000
2017 0
2018 0
2019 -
2020 -
2021 n.s.
2022 n.s.
2023 n.s.

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).