Top Aircraft Importers 2015 This list reveals the top 10 aircraft and spacecraft importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2015, world aircraft and spacecraft imports totaled US$256.4 billion.

Fastest-Growing Aircraft and Spacecraft Import Countries To see the 25 fastest-growing aircraft and spacecraft importers from 2011 to 2015, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported aircraft and spacecraft was 36.8%.

Research Note:  Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis