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Ranked: The World’s Biggest Military Drone Exporters

2026-10-06 02:00:08

A Voronoi diagram of military drone exports from 2022 to 2025, showing the U.S. with 7,593 drones and Iran with 6,800, followed by Türkiye, Israel, and China.

Which Countries Export the Most Military Drones?

Key Takeaways

  • The 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 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 Military Drone Exports (2022–2025)
Drones Supplied Share of Global Total (%)
1 🇺🇸 U.S. 7,593 45.1
2 🇮🇷 Iran 6,800 40.4
3 🇩🇪 Germany 1,000 5.9
4 🇵🇱 Poland 690 4.1
5 🇹🇷 Türkiye 381 2.3
6 🇮🇱 Israel 205 1.2
7 🇨🇳 China 64 0.4
8 🇨🇿 Czechia 32 0.2
9 🇧🇾 Belarus 20 0.1
9 🇬🇧 UK 20 0.1
11 🇵🇹 Portugal 7
12 🇦🇹 Austria 5
13 🇮🇹 Italy 3
14 🇸🇪 Sweden 2
-- Global Total 16,822 100.0

Almost all of these drones were built for a single use. One-way attack drones and loitering munitions make up 97% of the global total, which helps explain how a few wartime transfers can add up to thousands of units. Every drone the U.S. sent to Ukraine during this period was of this type.

Nearly all of Iran’s exports were Shahed-136 drones that Russia also assembled and produced under license, which SIPRI still counts as Iranian exports. Iran built up its drone industry in response to a UN arms embargo that tightened over time before expiring in 2020.

Below the top two, exports drop off quickly. Only Germany (1,000) and Poland (690) delivered more than 500 drones, while the bottom seven exporters, from Czechia to Sweden, delivered 89 combined.

U.S. Military Drone Exports Fell Sharply in 2025

Drone export patterns for the two largest suppliers shifted sharply in 2025. U.S. exports climbed from 1,010 in 2022 to 3,219 in 2024, then fell to 402 in 2025, the same year new U.S. military aid to Ukraine came to a halt.

Iran, meanwhile, continued delivering about 2,000 drones a year from 2023 through 2025, making it the largest exporter in 2025 by a wide margin.

The table below shows how many military drones the U.S. and Iran exported each year from 2022 to 2025:

Country Military Drones Exported
2022 2023 2024 2025
🇺🇸 U.S. 1,010 2,962 3,219 402
🇮🇷 Iran 735 2,031 2,032 2,002

Most U.S. drones shipped in 2025 went to Taiwan, which received 291 loitering munitions and ranks third among all military drone importers from 2022 to 2025. Ukraine received 100 U.S.-made loitering munitions that year, paid for by the UK.

Europe partly filled the gap left by the U.S. in Ukraine. All 1,000 of Germany’s drone exports, consisting of loitering munitions sent to Ukraine as aid, were delivered in 2025.

Türkiye Sells Military Drones to More Countries Than Anyone Else

Türkiye ranks fifth by number of drones exported, but no country has more customers. It supplied 28 countries from 2022 to 2025, more than half of the 54 countries that imported military drones and nearly three times as many as the U.S. or China, with 10 each.

Those buyers are spread across the globe. Twelve are in Africa, while the rest range from NATO members such as Poland and Romania to Pakistan, Kuwait, and Ukraine.

Türkiye also sells a different kind of drone. About three-quarters of its exports were larger aircraft such as the Bayraktar TB2, which can fly mission after mission. It supplied 281 of the 486 larger drone aircraft exported worldwide, or 58%.

That difference is why SIPRI also measures arms transfers using a second metric, the trend-indicator value (TIV). Instead of counting units, it assigns each weapon a standardized value based on the production cost of comparable weapons, so one large armed drone counts for far more than a single-use one. TIV reflects the military capability transferred rather than the price paid, and by this measure Türkiye was the largest drone exporter of the period.

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Mapped: U.S. States With the Fastest GDP Growth in 2026

2026-10-05 23:49:00

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Which States Have the Fastest GDP Growth in 2026?

Key Takeaways

  • New York state had the highest annualized real GDP growth of 4.0% in the second quarter of 2026.
  • Delaware and South Carolina followed closely behind at 3.5%.
  • Maine saw the biggest jump in its economic growth relative to the first quarter of 2026.

The U.S. economy grew in the second quarter of 2026, but that growth was far from evenly distributed. Across the country, state GDP growth ranged from a 4.0% expansion to a 2.3% contraction, revealing stark differences in economic momentum.

This graphic, created in partnership with Terzo, maps annualized real GDP growth by state in the second quarter of 2026. It’s part of our Markets in a Minute series, which delivers quick economic insights.

Ranking GDP Growth by State

The latest available data shows that New York recorded the fastest growth in the second quarter. At 4.0%, the state’s economic growth was nearly double that of the national growth of 2.2%. Delaware also had strong growth, with finance and insurance being the biggest boost to GDP in both states.

State or Jurisdiction Annualized Change in Real GDP,
Q1 2026–Q2 2026 (%)
New York 4.0
Delaware 3.5
South Carolina 3.5
Minnesota 3.4
Utah 3.4
Georgia 3.1
Connecticut 3.0
Florida 3.0
North Carolina 2.9
Massachusetts 2.7
South Dakota 2.7
Vermont 2.7
Alabama 2.6
Arizona 2.5
California 2.5
Pennsylvania 2.5
Michigan 2.4
Wisconsin 2.4
Texas 2.2
Illinois 2.1
Mississippi 2.1
New Hampshire 2.0
Ohio 2.0
Missouri 1.9
Iowa 1.7
New Jersey 1.7
Tennessee 1.7
Idaho 1.5
Maine 1.4
Indiana 1.3
Maryland 1.3
Nevada 1.3
Virginia 1.2
Arkansas 1.1
Colorado 1.0
Rhode Island 0.9
D.C. 0.8
Oregon 0.8
Hawaii 0.7
Kentucky 0.7
Washington 0.6
New Mexico 0.4
Oklahoma 0.3
Louisiana 0.2
Montana 0.1
Nebraska -0.1
Kansas -0.6
North Dakota -0.9
Alaska -1.3
Wyoming -1.6
West Virginia -2.3
U.S. Overall 2.2

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released September 30, 2026. Real GDP is in millions of chained 2017 dollars.

South Carolina and Utah both had strong economic growth, driven primarily by the real estate and rental and leasing industry. In South Carolina, rapid population growth has coincided with a housing boom, with the state ranking second for new building permits per capita.

Manufacturing drove results in Minnesota, accounting for nearly a third of the state’s GDP growth. Exports in the state were also up in the second quarter, with the largest product categories of optic and medical products, electrical equipment, and machinery all seeing year-over-year growth. 

The Biggest Changes Since Q1 2026

Compared to the first quarter, four states and D.C. saw a change in annualized GDP growth of five percentage points or more.

Maine’s economy had the strongest rebound, driven primarily by gains in manufacturing and finance.

State or Jurisdiction Change in Annualized Real GDP Growth, Q1 2026–Q2 2026
Maine +5.8 percentage points
Wyoming -5.1 percentage points
West Virginia -5.9 percentage points
D.C. -6.5 percentage points
Idaho -7.7 percentage points

At the other end of the scale, D.C. saw a large drop. Much of the swing came from the federal government, which had helped drive a post-shutdown rebound in the first quarter before contracting in the second quarter.

After an extraordinary first quarter, Idaho’s economic growth slowed considerably. Much of the shift came from manufacturing, mining, and construction, which together contributed 6.5 percentage points to growth in the first quarter but virtually nothing in the second quarter.

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Ranked: The World’s Largest Vehicle Producers

2026-10-05 22:12:56

Which Countries Build the Most Vehicles?

Key Takeaways

  • China produced nearly 35 million vehicles in 2025, accounting for over a third of global production.
  • Vehicle production declined across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, with Canada posting the steepest drop of the three.
  • India increased vehicle production by 7.9%, the second-fastest growth rate among the top 20 producers.

Factories around the world built nearly 100 million vehicles in 2025, led by major manufacturing hubs across Asia, North America, and Europe.

This graphic ranks 20 leading countries by reported vehicle production in 2025 using the latest figures from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA). Figures generally cover both passenger and commercial vehicles, subject to country coverage specifications.

China’s Lead Keeps Getting Bigger

China set a new vehicle-production record in 2025, extending its 17-year run as the world’s largest producer. The country manufactured 34.5 million vehicles, more than triple U.S. production.

Even at that scale, Chinese output grew by 10.4%. The additional 3.2 million vehicles exceeded Brazil’s entire annual production.

The table below ranks the world’s top 20 vehicle producers in 2025.

Rank Country 2025 vehicle production Annual Change
1 🇨🇳 China 34,530,738 10.4%
2 🇺🇸 U.S. 10,243,844 -2.6%
3 🇯🇵 Japan 8,410,232 2.1%
4 🇮🇳 India 6,490,810 7.9%
5 🇩🇪 Germany 4,148,836 2.0%
6 🇰🇷 South Korea 4,102,200 -0.6%
7 🇲🇽 Mexico 4,092,448 -2.6%
8 🇧🇷 Brazil 2,644,054 3.5%
9 🇪🇸 Spain 2,274,026 -4.3%
10 🇫🇷 France 1,463,991 7.8%
11 🇹🇭 Thailand 1,455,569 -0.9%
12 🇨🇿 Czechia 1,452,776 -0.4%
13 🇹🇷 Turkey 1,419,464 4.0%
14 🇨🇦 Canada 1,237,075 -7.6%
15 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1,147,600 -4.1%
16 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1,070,000 7.8%
17 🇷🇺 Russia 853,897 -12.8%
18 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 764,715 -15.5%
19 🇲🇾 Malaysia 747,780 -5.4%
20 🇵🇱 Poland 628,276 -4.0%

India produced nearly 6.5 million vehicles in 2025, reinforcing its position as the world’s fourth-largest producer.

The South Asian country’s domestic market helps explain its manufacturing scale: passenger-vehicle sales reached 4.49 million in 2025, compared with about 860,000 exported. That gives automakers a large home customer base alongside overseas demand.

China’s Cost Advantage Goes Global

China’s production lead rests partly on the sheer scale of its factories. Some of its largest electric-vehicle plants can produce more than one million cars annually, spreading factory costs across far more vehicles than smaller plants can.

Lower labor costs, government support, and a vast battery industry reinforce that advantage. For electric vehicles, years of manufacturing experience and widespread use of lower-cost lithium iron phosphate batteries help Chinese producers compete on price.

Those advantages are increasingly reaching overseas markets. China’s electric-car exports doubled to more than 2.5 million in 2025, while Chinese brands accounted for four in five Chinese-made electric cars sold abroad, up from fewer than two in five in 2021.

A Dip in North America’s Auto Industry

Production fell across all three major North American producers in 2025. Together, the U.S., Mexico, and Canada manufactured approximately 491,000 fewer vehicles than in 2024, a combined decline of 3.1% even as global output increased.

Behind those national totals is a shared manufacturing network. Parts can cross the region’s borders as many as eight times before final assembly, meaning a vehicle assembled in one country can contain work performed in all three.

That interdependence means a slowdown at an assembly plant can reduce orders for suppliers across the border. Meanwhile, new tariffs and reporting requirements in 2025 added costs and paperwork to a production system built around moving components between countries.

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Ranked: The World’s 40 Richest Cities by GDP Per Person

2026-10-05 20:03:40

Which Cities Have the Highest GDP per Person?

Key Takeaways

  • The U.S. accounts for 27 of the 40 cities with the highest GDP per person, led by major technology hubs.
  • San Jose ranks first at $238,700 per person, roughly $57,000 ahead of second-place San Francisco.
  • Several of the highest-ranked non-U.S. cities are in Europe, including Dublin, Basel, and Luxembourg City.

GDP per person offers a different perspective on urban economic strength than the overall size of a city’s economy.

The metric measures how much economic output a city generates relative to its population, highlighting places with especially high levels of production per resident.

This visualization ranks the top 40 cities by GDP per person among those featured in the 2026 Global Cities Index published by Oxford Economics. Figures are shown in U.S. dollars and are calculated using each city’s 2025 GDP and population.

Silicon Valley Leads the Ranking

San Jose leads by a wide margin, with GDP per person of $238,700.

The Silicon Valley metro is home to a dense concentration of some of the world’s largest technology companies and highly productive industries.

San Francisco follows in second place at $181,889, while Seattle ranks fifth at $152,030.

Rank City GDP per person
1 🇺🇸 San Jose $238,700
2 🇺🇸 San Francisco $181,889
3 🇮🇪 Dublin $159,732
4 🇨🇭 Basel $156,312
5 🇺🇸 Seattle $152,030
6 🇱🇺 Luxembourg City $147,396
7 🇨🇭 Geneva $144,436
8 🇺🇸 Boston $135,264
9 🇨🇭 Zurich $131,457
10 🇺🇸 New York $129,253
11 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City $126,575
12 🇺🇸 Durham $121,525
13 🇺🇸 Washington, DC $120,638
14 🇺🇸 Bridgeport $119,539
15 🇺🇸 Hartford $114,541
16 🇺🇸 Denver $111,852
17 🇺🇸 Des Moines $111,644
18 🇺🇸 Los Angeles $110,393
19 🇺🇸 Austin $109,458
20 🇺🇸 Nashville $108,609
21 🇨🇭 Bern $107,894
22 🇺🇸 San Diego $105,403
23 🇺🇸 Madison $105,330
24 🇺🇸 Albany $104,209
25 🇺🇸 Chicago $102,546
26 🇺🇸 Minneapolis $102,345
27 🇺🇸 Omaha $102,332
28 🇳🇱 Utrecht $101,225
29 🇺🇸 Charlotte $101,152
30 🇺🇸 Baltimore $100,804
31 🇺🇸 Houston $100,769
32 🇺🇸 Indianapolis $100,737
33 🇩🇪 Munich $100,297
34 🇺🇸 Dallas $99,788
35 🇨🇭 Lausanne $99,380
36 🇸🇬 Singapore $99,354
37 🇩🇰 Copenhagen $98,990
38 🇺🇸 Atlanta $97,940
39 🇸🇦 Dammam $97,074
40 🇦🇺 Perth $96,958

U.S. Cities Dominate the Top 40

American cities account for 27 of the 40 places in the ranking, or more than two-thirds of the total.

Beyond the largest technology hubs, the list includes major centers for finance, professional services, energy, healthcare, and advanced industries.

One notable result is New York’s 10th-place finish at $129,253 per person. While it has a far larger overall economy than most cities on the list, GDP per person measures output relative to population rather than sheer economic size.

Smaller metros such as Salt Lake City, Durham, Des Moines, and Omaha also make the top 40, showing that high output per person is not limited to the country’s largest urban areas.

The Economic Power of U.S. States

The strong showing of U.S. cities reflects the broader scale of the American economy. The U.S. produced roughly $30.6 trillion in nominal GDP in 2025, making it the world’s largest national economy. Even when broken down by state, several U.S. economies are comparable in size to major countries.

Based on IMF projections and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data, 19 U.S. states would rank among the world’s 50 largest economies if compared with countries on the basis of nominal GDP.

California alone generated roughly $4.3 trillion in economic output in 2025, putting its economy on a scale comparable with some of the world’s largest national economies.

European Hubs Punch Above Their Weight

Europe is home to several of the highest-ranked non-U.S. cities. Dublin places third globally at $159,732 per person, while Basel ranks fourth at $156,312 and Luxembourg City comes sixth at $147,396.

Switzerland is particularly well represented, with Basel, Geneva, Zurich, Bern, and Lausanne all making the top 40.

Many of these cities combine relatively small populations with concentrations of high-value industries such as pharmaceuticals, finance, technology, and professional services, helping lift economic output per resident.

Outside North America and Europe, only a handful of cities make the cut. Singapore ranks 36th at $99,354, Dammam places 39th at $97,074, and Perth rounds out the ranking at $96,958.

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Ranked: The Biggest Smartphone Brands in 2010 vs. 2025

2026-10-05 02:22:02

How Smartphone Leadership Changed Since 2010

Key Takeaways

  • Apple and Samsung are the only smartphone makers to rank among the world’s top five in both 2010 and 2025.
  • The top five accounted for 68.2% of global smartphone shipments in 2025, down from 79.6% in 2010.
  • Three Chinese brands rank among the top five in 2025, compared with none in 2010.

Fifteen years ago, the global smartphone market looked almost unrecognizable by today’s standards. Nokia was the world’s largest smartphone maker, BlackBerry ranked second, and Apple was in third place.

This visualization compares the five largest smartphone companies by worldwide shipments in 2010 and 2025, showing how dramatically the industry’s leading players have changed.

Smartphone Shipments Have Quadrupled in 15 Years

The data comes from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Figures represent worldwide shipments of new smartphones, with 2025 figures considered preliminary.

Global smartphone shipments rose from 302.6 million units in 2010 to 1.26 billion in 2025, making the market roughly four times larger in 15 years.

That growth was accompanied by a major reshuffling of the companies at the top.

Rank Company Shipments (2010) Market share
1 🇫🇮 Nokia 100.2M 33.1%
2 🇨🇦 RIM (BlackBerry) 48.7M 16.1%
3 🇺🇸 Apple 47.5M 15.7%
4 🇰🇷 Samsung 23.0M 7.6%
5 🇹🇼 HTC 21.5M 7.1%

Rank Company Shipments (2025) Market share
1 🇺🇸 Apple 247.8M 19.7%
2 🇰🇷 Samsung 241.2M 19.1%
3 🇨🇳 Xiaomi 165.3M 13.1%
4 🇨🇳 vivo 103.9M 8.2%
5 🇨🇳 OPPO 102.0M 8.1%

Only Apple and Samsung Remain in the Top Five

Apple and Samsung are the only members of the 2010 top five still in the ranking. Apple moved from third to first over the period, while Samsung climbed from fourth to second.

Their shipment volumes also grew substantially. Apple went from 47.5 million smartphones in 2010 to 247.8 million in 2025, while Samsung rose from 23.0 million to 241.2 million.

As smartphone production data from the past decade shows, both companies have remained near the top even as the competitive landscape around them changed.

The contrast with Nokia is particularly stark. The Finnish company held 33.1% of the smartphone market in 2010 but no longer ranks among the world’s five largest vendors.

Chinese Brands Now Hold Three of the Top Five Spots

No Chinese company ranked among the world’s five largest smartphone makers in 2010. By 2025, Xiaomi, vivo, and OPPO occupied third through fifth place and collectively accounted for 29.4% of worldwide shipments.

Xiaomi’s trajectory is particularly notable. The company was founded in 2010, the first year shown in this comparison, and released its first smartphone in 2011. By 2025, it ranked third globally with 165.3 million shipments and a 13.1% market share.

The Top Five Control a Smaller Share of the Market

The five leaders controlled 79.6% of global shipments in 2010. In 2025, their combined share fell to 68.2%.

At the same time, the “Others” category grew from 61.7 million smartphones to 400 million, increasing its share of global shipments from 20.4% to 31.7%. The smartphone market is far larger than it was in 2010, while a greater share of shipments now comes from companies outside the five largest vendors.

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Which Age Groups Actually Vote in U.S. Midterms?

2026-10-05 00:46:07

Who Actually Shows Up to Vote?

Key Takeaways

  • Voter turnout in the 2022 midterms ranged from 27.6% among Americans ages 18–24 to 68.0% among those ages 65–74.
  • Americans under 45 were underrepresented among voters, while every age group 45 and older was overrepresented.
  • Gen Z turned out at a higher rate in its first midterm than Millennials or Gen X did at the same age.

Who can vote in a U.S. midterm election and who actually shows up are two very different groups.

In 2022, Americans under 45 made up 44.2% of the citizen voting-age population, but just 33.8% of reported voters. Meanwhile, Americans 45 and older accounted for 55.8% of eligible citizens but 66.3% of those who voted.

The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, using the most recent completed midterm election, in 2022. It shows how turnout reshapes the age profile of the electorate before votes for individual candidates are considered.

The Midterm Electorate Gets Older at the Ballot Box

The biggest gap was among the youngest voters. Americans ages 18–24 represented 11.5% of eligible citizens in 2022, but only 6.1% of reported voters.

The pattern flips among older Americans. Those ages 65–74 represented 14.1% of eligible citizens but 18.4% of voters, while Americans 75 and older increased from 9.7% to 12.1%.

Age bracket Share of eligible population (CVAP) Share of voters Turnout rate
18-24 11.5% 6.1% 27.6%
25-44 32.7% 27.7% 44.3%
45-64 32.1% 35.8% 58.3%
65-74 14.1% 18.4% 68.0%
75+ 9.7% 12.1% 65.2%

Eligible population refers to the citizen voting-age population (CVAP), which excludes minors and non-citizens. Figures are based on reported voting in the November 2022 midterm elections.

Turnout Nearly Doubles Between the Youngest and Oldest Groups

Turnout explains much of this shift. Voter turnout was 27.6% among Americans ages 18–24 in 2022, compared with 44.3% among those ages 25–44 and 58.3% among those ages 45–64.

Turnout peaked at 68.0% among Americans ages 65–74 before dipping slightly to 65.2% among those 75 and older.

Older voters also tend to be more engaged with midterm elections. Ahead of the 2022 election, Pew Research Center found that 50% of registered voters ages 65 and older had given the election “a lot” of thought, compared with just 20% of those under 30.

Age Can Change the Political Makeup of the Electorate

Turnout by age can also affect the composition of the electorate because voting preferences differ substantially across age groups.

In a separate analysis of validated voters in the 2022 midterms, Pew Research Center found that 68% of voters under 30 supported Democratic House candidates, compared with 31% who supported Republicans. Among voters 65 and older, 56% supported Republican candidates and 42% supported Democrats.

These differences also reflect broader generational divides in U.S. politics. There are varying degrees of political affiliation across generations, from Gen Z to the Silent Generation.

Gen Z Is Voting More Than Previous Generations Did at Their Age

Despite the age gap in turnout, today’s youngest voters were more engaged in their first midterm than Millennials and Gen X were at the same stage.

The 2022 election was the first midterm in which Gen Z made up the entire 18–24 age group. CIRCLE found that 28.4% of Gen Z voters in this age group turned out, compared with 23.0% of Millennials in 2006 and 23.5% of Gen X in 1990, when each generation first fully occupied the same age bracket.

In other words, low youth turnout is not unique to Gen Z. Americans in their late teens and early 20s still vote at much lower rates than older adults, but Gen Z participated more in its first midterm than Millennials or Gen X did at the same age.

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