Greece 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).
- Greece military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $8.10B, a 2.35% decline from 2021.
- Greece military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $8.30B, a 43.76% increase from 2020.
- Greece military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.77B, a 7.25% increase from 2019.
- Greece military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $5.38B, a 6.5% decline from 2018.
| Greece Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$8.10B |
3.69% |
| 2021 |
$8.30B |
3.86% |
| 2020 |
$5.77B |
3.06% |
| 2019 |
$5.38B |
2.62% |
| 2018 |
$5.76B |
2.72% |
| 2017 |
$5.09B |
2.56% |
| 2016 |
$4.96B |
2.57% |
| 2015 |
$4.82B |
2.46% |
| 2014 |
$5.53B |
2.35% |
| 2013 |
$5.66B |
2.37% |
| 2012 |
$5.91B |
2.44% |
| 2011 |
$7.13B |
2.52% |
| 2010 |
$8.16B |
2.75% |
| 2009 |
$10.64B |
3.22% |
| 2008 |
$10.57B |
2.98% |
| 2007 |
$8.53B |
2.68% |
| 2006 |
$7.61B |
2.78% |
| 2005 |
$7.03B |
2.84% |
| 2004 |
$6.27B |
2.61% |
| 2003 |
$5.04B |
2.49% |
| 2002 |
$4.73B |
3.08% |
| 2001 |
$4.43B |
3.25% |
| 2000 |
$4.56B |
3.47% |
| 1999 |
$5.01B |
3.36% |
| 1998 |
$4.82B |
3.53% |
| 1997 |
$4.57B |
3.37% |
| 1996 |
$4.61B |
3.31% |
| 1995 |
$4.18B |
3.17% |
| 1994 |
$3.59B |
3.58% |
| 1993 |
$3.36B |
3.60% |
| 1992 |
$3.62B |
3.63% |
| 1991 |
$3.15B |
3.48% |
| 1990 |
$3.19B |
3.80% |
| 1989 |
$2.56B |
3.77% |
| 1988 |
$2.75B |
4.20% |
| 1987 |
$2.40B |
4.26% |
| 1986 |
$2.00B |
4.13% |
| 1985 |
$1.93B |
4.69% |
| 1984 |
$1.99B |
4.84% |
| 1983 |
$2.20B |
5.17% |
| 1982 |
$2.64B |
5.63% |
| 1981 |
$2.58B |
5.74% |
| 1980 |
$2.28B |
4.66% |
| 1979 |
$2.42B |
5.18% |
| 1978 |
$2.12B |
5.58% |
| 1977 |
$1.84B |
5.92% |
| 1976 |
$1.56B |
5.83% |
| 1975 |
$1.43B |
5.85% |
| 1974 |
$1.05B |
4.82% |
| 1973 |
$0.67B |
3.52% |
| 1972 |
$0.57B |
3.96% |
| 1971 |
$0.52B |
4.12% |
| 1970 |
$0.47B |
4.20% |
| 1969 |
$0.43B |
4.79% |
| 1968 |
$0.37B |
4.69% |
| 1967 |
$0.31B |
4.35% |
| 1966 |
$0.24B |
3.58% |
| 1965 |
$0.21B |
3.50% |
| 1964 |
$0.19B |
3.57% |
| 1963 |
$0.18B |
3.82% |
| 1962 |
$0.17B |
4.05% |
| 1961 |
$0.17B |
4.24% |
| 1960 |
$0.17B |
4.86% |
