European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $258.33B, a 0.72% decline from 2021.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $260.19B, a 9.94% increase from 2020.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $236.67B, a 9.06% increase from 2019.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $217.01B, a 0.76% increase from 2018.
European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$258.33B |
1.56% |
2021 |
$260.19B |
1.51% |
2020 |
$236.67B |
1.54% |
2019 |
$217.01B |
1.38% |
2018 |
$215.38B |
1.35% |
2017 |
$195.70B |
1.33% |
2016 |
$184.30B |
1.33% |
2015 |
$177.78B |
1.31% |
2014 |
$207.30B |
1.33% |
2013 |
$207.37B |
1.36% |
2012 |
$205.67B |
1.40% |
2011 |
$221.56B |
1.41% |
2010 |
$213.76B |
1.47% |
2009 |
$225.79B |
1.53% |
2008 |
$236.70B |
1.46% |
2007 |
$211.55B |
1.44% |
2006 |
$187.71B |
1.48% |
2005 |
$176.43B |
1.48% |
2004 |
$178.08B |
1.56% |
2003 |
$157.31B |
1.59% |
2002 |
$128.22B |
1.59% |
2001 |
$118.81B |
1.61% |
2000 |
$120.05B |
1.65% |
1999 |
$134.17B |
1.69% |
1998 |
$135.68B |
1.72% |
1997 |
$135.41B |
1.76% |
1996 |
$150.46B |
1.80% |
1995 |
$149.45B |
1.81% |
1994 |
$136.25B |
1.95% |
1993 |
$133.72B |
2.02% |
1992 |
$149.19B |
2.09% |
1991 |
$141.25B |
2.19% |
1990 |
$143.68B |
2.38% |
1989 |
$120.54B |
2.45% |
1988 |
$121.05B |
2.54% |
1987 |
$114.34B |
2.63% |
1986 |
$93.33B |
2.61% |
1985 |
$69.87B |
2.70% |
1984 |
$67.63B |
2.74% |
1983 |
$71.88B |
2.81% |
1982 |
$74.40B |
2.83% |
1981 |
$75.59B |
2.80% |
1980 |
$83.76B |
2.72% |
1979 |
$76.14B |
2.77% |
1978 |
$72.50B |
2.80% |
1977 |
$68.25B |
2.81% |
1976 |
$60.24B |
2.80% |
1975 |
$58.07B |
2.87% |
1974 |
$50.23B |
2.84% |
1973 |
$44.65B |
2.81% |
1972 |
$37.54B |
2.90% |
1971 |
$32.08B |
2.87% |
1970 |
$28.67B |
2.87% |
1969 |
$26.60B |
3.13% |
1968 |
$24.85B |
3.30% |
1967 |
$23.50B |
3.52% |
1966 |
$22.17B |
3.52% |
1965 |
$20.82B |
3.57% |
1964 |
$19.81B |
3.73% |
1963 |
$18.85B |
3.95% |
1962 |
$17.14B |
3.95% |
1961 |
$14.87B |
3.68% |
1960 |
$13.50B |
3.76% |