Josselin Droff, a researcher at the Chair, and Julien Malizard, deputy holder of the Chair, are the authors of an article on French arms exports published in The Conversation.
Josselin Droff and Julien Malizard published an article on French arms exports and illustrated by graphics for The Conversation.
Researchers are developing a history and figures from French arms exports to trace the development of these industries over the last thirty years and France's position on the world market.
Three questions are addressed:
1. How are deliveries changing?
2. What is France's share of world trade?
3. Who are your main customers?
Since 1991, which marked the end of the Cold War, the trend in French arms exports has been as follows cyclic, The minimum level, i.e. the minimum average amount, is around €4 billion a year. This can be explained by two cyclical factors: the major contracts signed which generate peaks in deliveries and a an export-friendly environment, With sustained demand from importing countries.
In 2020, global defence spending reached a level never seen before, including during the Cold War, approaching 2,000 billion dollars. Certain regions of the world, such as the Middle East and Asia, need foreign defence equipment, and have shown a definite dynamism for nearly fifteen years. These regions account for more than 60 % of exports, compared with just 20 % for Europe.
Against this backdrop, the growth rate of French exports, which is higher on average than that of the rest of the world, reflects a form of "dexterity". «France's »outperformance, This is due not only to the quality of its products, but also to its effective diplomatic and trade policy.
While the United States (more than 38 %) and Russia (nearly 20 %) dominate the market, France comes in second. third place, with an average market share of over 7 %, despite an increasingly competitive market.
