Romania 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).
- Romania military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $5.19B, a 2.14% decline from 2021.
- Romania military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.30B, a 4.9% increase from 2020.
- Romania military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.05B, a 9.52% increase from 2019.
- Romania military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.61B, a 5.83% increase from 2018.
| Romania Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$5.19B |
1.73% |
| 2021 |
$5.30B |
1.86% |
| 2020 |
$5.05B |
2.01% |
| 2019 |
$4.61B |
1.84% |
| 2018 |
$4.36B |
1.79% |
| 2017 |
$3.62B |
1.73% |
| 2016 |
$2.64B |
1.43% |
| 2015 |
$2.58B |
1.45% |
| 2014 |
$2.69B |
1.35% |
| 2013 |
$2.45B |
1.29% |
| 2012 |
$2.10B |
1.17% |
| 2011 |
$2.38B |
1.24% |
| 2010 |
$2.09B |
1.23% |
| 2009 |
$2.23B |
1.28% |
| 2008 |
$3.00B |
1.40% |
| 2007 |
$2.61B |
1.49% |
| 2006 |
$2.25B |
1.85% |
| 2005 |
$1.98B |
2.01% |
| 2004 |
$1.53B |
2.01% |
| 2003 |
$1.25B |
2.09% |
| 2002 |
$1.06B |
2.29% |
| 2001 |
$0.99B |
2.42% |
| 2000 |
$0.94B |
2.50% |
| 1999 |
$0.96B |
2.64% |
| 1998 |
$1.25B |
3.00% |
| 1997 |
$1.07B |
3.02% |
| 1996 |
$0.87B |
2.37% |
| 1995 |
$0.98B |
2.61% |
| 1994 |
$0.94B |
3.11% |
| 1993 |
$0.72B |
2.74% |
| 1992 |
$0.83B |
4.25% |
| 1991 |
$1.38B |
4.77% |
| 1990 |
$1.74B |
4.55% |
| 1989 |
$2.57B |
4.80% |
| 1988 |
$2.52B |
4.21% |
| 1987 |
$2.27B |
3.91% |
| 1986 |
$2.31B |
4.45% |
| 1985 |
$2.05B |
4.30% |
| 1984 |
$0.73B |
1.91% |
| 1983 |
$0.89B |
1.99% |
| 1982 |
$0.99B |
2.04% |
| 1981 |
$0.92B |
2.20% |
| 1980 |
$0.76B |
2.20% |
| 1979 |
$0.86B |
2.20% |
| 1978 |
$0.83B |
2.20% |
| 1977 |
$0.72B |
2.20% |
| 1976 |
$0.69B |
2.20% |
| 1975 |
$0.64B |
2.20% |
| 1974 |
$0.57B |
2.20% |
| 1973 |
$0.55B |
2.20% |
| 1972 |
$1.82B |
2.20% |
| 1971 |
$1.62B |
2.20% |
| 1970 |
$1.54B |
2.20% |
| 1969 |
$1.38B |
2.20% |
| 1968 |
$1.26B |
2.20% |
| 1967 |
$1.12B |
2.20% |
| 1966 |
$1.08B |
2.20% |
| 1965 |
$1.03B |
2.20% |
| 1964 |
$0.95B |
2.20% |
| 1963 |
$0.90B |
2.20% |
| 1962 |
$0.90B |
2.20% |
| 1961 |
$0.79B |
2.20% |
| 1960 |
$0.74B |
2.20% |
