Yemen Conflict

UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia fuel Yemen conflict

Last week marked two years since war erupted in Yemen. Since then, a Saudi-led coalition has been battling Houthi rebels in the country. According to the latest figures, just under 5,000 people have been killed during the war while another 8,000 have been injured. The Saudis have been using ample amounts of British military equipment over the course of the campaign including Typhoon fighter jets, Brimstone missiles and Paveway guided bombs. The infographic below used data from CAAT and shows that the UK's arms exports to Saudi Arabia since the start of the war in Yemen have been worth about £3.3 billion. Read more in the Independent.

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This chart shows the value and categories of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia (March 2015-Sep 2016).

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Value of arms imports in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2021 (in millions TIV)*
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Value of UK exports of trade goods to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Value of weapons and ammunition exported quarterly from the United Kingdom (UK) from Q1 2015 to Q3 2025 (in million GBP)
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Value of trade between Saudi Arabia and Yemen from 2008 to 2017, by flow ( in million U.S. dollars)
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Share of arms imported in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2019, by supplier country
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Sales value of weapons and ammunition in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2025 (in 1,000 GBP)*

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