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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $2,207.22B
OECD members $1,422.33B
North America $903.84B
East Asia & Pacific $469.22B
European Union $258.33B
Euro Area $215.46B
South Asia $97.99B
Latin America & Caribbean $57.26B
Sub-Saharan Africa $20.07B
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%