Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of helicopters (including both large and small models) during 2017.

1. Italy: US$1 billion (19.3% of total exported helicopters)
2. Germany: $918.1 million (17.4%)
3. United States: $834.6 million (15.8%)
4. Canada: $622.6 million (11.8%)
5. France: $450.1 million (8.5%)
6. United Kingdom: $382.5 million (7.3%)
7. Russia: $122 million (2.3%)
8. Singapore: $109.9 million (2.1%)
9. Thailand: $103.3 million (2%)
10. Poland: $76.8 million (1.5%)
11. Australia: $65.5 million (1.2%)
12. Norway: $53.3 million (1%)
13. Denmark: $45.9 million (0.9%)
14. Czech Republic: $44.5 million (0.84%)
15. Switzerland: $42.5 million (0.81%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.8% of all exported helicopters in 2017.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing helicopters exporters since 2013 were: Thailand (up 2,711%), Norway (up 224.2%), Switzerland (up 214.6%) and Germany (up 83.3%).

Those countries that posted declines in their international sales of helicopters were led by: Singapore (down -64.8%), Czech Republic (down -60.1%), Russian Federation (down -60.1%), France (down -59.4%) and Poland (down -52.3%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of smaller-sized helicopters during 2017 (under tariff code 880211).

1. France: US$261.1 million (25.2% of exported small helicopters)
2. Canada: $246.8 million (23.8%)
3. Germany: $214.8 million (20.7%)
4. Thailand: $38.9 million (3.7%)
5. Czech Republic: $37.1 million (3.6%)
6. Switzerland: $30 million (2.9%)
7. United Kingdom: $24.2 million (2.3%)
8. Sweden: $21.8 million (2.1%)
9. Brazil: $20.3 million (2%)
10. Austria: $17 million (1.6%)
11. South Africa: $15.3 million (1.5%)
12. Spain: $13.9 million (1.3%)
13. Italy: $13 million (1.3%)
14. Singapore: $11.9 million (1.1%)
15. Australia: $10.2 million (1%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 94.1% of smaller-sized exported helicopters in 2017.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of small helicopters since 2013 were: Thailand (up 4,331%), Sweden (up 360%), Brazil (up 195.2%) and Switzerland (up 187.1%).

Those countries that posted declines in their international sales of small helicopters were led by: Italy (down -89.7%), Singapore (down -77.4%), Czech Republic (down -61.1%), South Africa (down -60%) and France (down -48.8%).

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of larger-sized helicopters during 2017 (under tariff code 880212).

1. Italy: US$1 billion (23.7% of exported large helicopters)
2. United States: $834.6 million (19.7%)
3. Germany: $703.3 million (16.6%)
4. Canada: $375.8 million (8.9%)
5. United Kingdom: $358.3 million (8.5%)
6. France: $189 million (4.5%)
7. Russia: $121.1 million (2.9%)
8. Singapore: $98.1 million (2.3%)
9. Poland: $73.8 million (1.7%)
10. Thailand: $64.4 million (1.5%)
11. Australia: $55.3 million (1.3%)
12. Denmark: $45.6 million (1.1%)
13. Norway: $43.8 million (1%)
14. South Korea: $30.4 million (0.7%)
15. China: $25.3 million (0.6%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 95.1% of larger-sized exported helicopters exports in 2017.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of large helicopters since 2013 were: Thailand (up 2,203%), Norway (up 552%), South Korea (up 418%) and Germany (up 189.8%).

Those countries that posted declines in their international sales of large helicopters were led by: China (down -85.2%), France (down -68.4%), Singapore (down -62.2%), Russian Federation (down -60.4%) and Poland (down -52.5%).

Helicopters Manufacturing Companies

Below are established players engaged in the international trade of helicopters. The home country for each is shown within parenthesis.

• Airbus Helicopters (France)
• Bell Helicopter (United States)
• Denel SOC Ltd (South Africa)
• Helibras (Brazil)
• Heli-Sport Helicopters (Italy)
• RotorWay Helicopter Manufacturing Company (United States)
• Youngcopter (Germany)