Published by Feb 2, 2024
A total of more than 14 billion U.S. dollars worth of aid was sent by the United States Department of War to the United Kingdom, its colonies and dominions as military aid via the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 throughout the Second World War. Almost five billion of this was in the form of aircraft and aeronautical materials (such as engines and spare parts for repairs), while another 3.7 billion was in the form of (mostly combat) vehicles. After the British Empire, the Soviet Union was the largest recipient of U.S. military Lend-Lease aid, and the largest share of this aid was (mostly non-combat) vehicles.
Value of Lend-Lease military shipments by the United States War Department from 1941 to 1949, by receiving country and broad category (in 1,000s of 1952 U.S. dollars)
| Characteristic | Aircraft | Weapons and ammunition | Tanks and other vehicles | Miscellaneous military equipment | Vessels | Production machinery | Agricultural and industrial commodities | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Empire* | 4,888,395 | 2,595,887 | 3,731,488 | 2,091,454 | 21,491 | 361,500 | 240,979 | 364,926 |
| Soviet Union | 1,478,600 | 701,177 | 1,767,082 | 980,269 | 10,788 | 429,700 | 71,982 | 76,814 |
| French Forces | 326,000 | 298,057 | 453,352 | 585,500 | - | 2,348 | 278,572 | 95,645 |
| China | 261,007 | 451,815 | 174,640 | 194,520 | - | 9,954 | 30,593 | 606,804 |
| Canada | 73,918 | 24,072 | 37,943 | 26,128 | 206 | 10 | 4,355 | 3,193 |
| American republics | 124,539 | 54,609 | 69,972 | 45,957 | 19 | 9,546 | 8,266 | 14,080 |
| Other countries | 83,713 | 39,772 | 26,481 | 30,699 | 1 | 88 | 8,183 | 4,399 |
| Not distributed | 13 | 1,437 | 17,626 | 169,780 | 4,446 | 201 | 41,300 | 4,624 |
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