The U.S. and Iran supplied 86% of the 16,822 military drones exported worldwide from 2022 to 2025, according to SIPRI's arms-transfer data: 7,593 from the U.S. and 6,800 from Iran, out of 14 exporting countries.
U.S. exports climbed from 1,010 in 2022 to 3,219 in 2024, then fell to 402 in 2025, while Iran kept delivering about 2,000 a year. Türkiye exported only 381 drones but sold to 28 countries, more than any other supplier.
As Visual Capitalist explains further, 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 Drones
The 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:
Rank Exporter Drones Supplied (2022-2025) Share of Global Total (%) 1 U.S. 7,593 45.1 2 Iran 6,800 40.4 3 Germany 1,00
