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Journal Article
The global arms and integrated circuits trade through complex network analysis
2025
Overview
Open access to a wide range of economic databases enables researchers to explore the global economy using computational methods. This paper applies network analysis to global export data to investigate complex interdependencies. Given that the nature of exported products is a crucial element of foreign policy, the insights gained from such analysis are particularly valuable when viewed alongside concurrent geopolitical trends. This paper examines export data for light arms, ammunition, and related parts, as well as electronic integrated circuits and their components, across more than 220 countries and territories. By creating directed, weighted networks based on export volumes from 2003 to 2022, this analysis identifies key exporting countries in each category and traces shifts in geopolitical influence over time. In the light arms sector, traditional powers such as the USA, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy dominate, along with emerging players like Turkey. In contrast, in the field of electronic integrated circuits, East Asian countries-particularly Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China- dominate global trade, surpassing traditionally strong Western economies, such as the USA, Canada, and the European Union.
