German Arms Exports to Ukraine Plummet in 2025

(MENAFN) Germany’s deliveries of weapons to Ukraine have sharply decreased this year, with the government issuing significantly fewer export licenses for defense producers in 2025 compared to the previous two years, according to figures from the Economy Ministry.

Responding to a query from Left Party lawmaker Ulrich Thoden, the ministry revealed that Berlin authorized the export of arms and military equipment worth €1.14 billion ($1.34 billion) to Kiev between January 1 and December 8, 2025. This represents an almost eightfold drop from the €8.15 billion approved in 2024.

Since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022, Germany has ranked as the second-largest supplier of weapons to Kiev, behind only the United States. However, the ministry’s report—shared by several media outlets on Monday—showed that Berlin approved €8.4 billion in total arms and military equipment exports this year.

This figure is notably lower than the €13.33 billion recorded in 2024 and €12.15 billion in 2023.

Meanwhile, in late October, a media outlet reported—citing internal government documents—that Berlin is planning a €377 billion expansion of its armed forces over the coming years.

The initiative is expected to cover the Bundeswehr’s land, air, naval, space, and cyber divisions, signaling a major restructuring of Germany’s military capabilities.

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