Ukraine

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Not critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Critical
3. Internal Conflict Critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Possibly 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 Ukraine in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 2,045,168
2000 1,561,791
2001 1,131,111
2002 1,589,252
2003 1,933,806
2004 2,301,458
2005 1,959,560
2006 3,682,437
2007 3,663,771
2008 14,928,377
2009 15,678,563
2010 3,573,980
2011 3,693,893
2012 4,972,995
2013 4,819,412
2014 25,402,535
2015 5,815,838
2016 2,579,218
2017 2,725,059
2018 2,112,817
2019 2,072,154
2020 3,503,231
2021 2,466,631
2022 2,245,303,401
2023 2,245,303,401
German exports of weapons of war to Ukraine in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 -
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 566,683,000
2023 566,683,000

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).