Which Countries Export the Most Military Drones?Key TakeawaysThe U.S. and Iran supplied 86% of the 16,822 military drones exported globally from 2022 to 2025.Türkiye exported just 381 drones but supplied 28 countries, nearly three times more buyers than any other exporter.In 2025, Iran delivered 2,002 military drones, five times as many as the U.S.Military drones have moved from the margins of warfare to the front line, yet only a handful of countries export them at scale.The U.S. and Iran dominate the trade, with most of their exports supplying opposite sides of the war in Ukraine.This graphic ranks the 14 countries that exported military drones over 2022-2025, using data from the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database.SIPRI counts drone aircraft weighing at least 150 kg, plus one-way attack drones and loitering munitions, which are built to strike once and be destroyed. The figures include drones sent as aid or built in the buyer’s country under license, but largely exclude small FPV and commercial drones.U.S. and Iran Supply 86% of All Exported Military DronesThe U.S. exported 7,593 military drones and Iran 6,800, each more than six times as many as third-ranked Germany (1,000). Nearly all went to a single war: 95% of U.S. drones went to Ukraine, while 99% of Iran’s went to Russia.The table below shows how many military drones each country exported from 2022 to 2025, along with its share of the global total:RankExporterMilitary Drone Exports (2022–2025)Drones SuppliedShare of Global Total (%)1 U.S.7,59345.12 Iran6,80040.43 Germany1,0005.94 Poland6904.15 Türkiye3812.36 Israel2051.27 China640.48 Czechia320.29 Belarus200.19 UK200.111 Portugal7