Germany 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).
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $55.76B, a 1.33% decline from 2021.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $56.51B, a 5.99% increase from 2020.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $53.32B, a 8.64% increase from 2019.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $49.08B, a 5.55% increase from 2018.
| Germany Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $55.76B | 1.39% |
| 2021 | $56.51B | 1.33% |
| 2020 | $53.32B | 1.37% |
| 2019 | $49.08B | 1.26% |
| 2018 | $46.50B | 1.17% |
| 2017 | $42.28B | 1.15% |
| 2016 | $39.91B | 1.15% |
| 2015 | $38.17B | 1.14% |
| 2014 | $44.66B | 1.15% |
| 2013 | $44.24B | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $43.80B | 1.24% |
| 2011 | $45.16B | 1.21% |
| 2010 | $43.03B | 1.27% |
| 2009 | $44.53B | 1.31% |
| 2008 | $45.10B | 1.21% |
| 2007 | $40.11B | 1.17% |
| 2006 | $35.88B | 1.20% |
| 2005 | $30.32B | 1.07% |
| 2004 | $35.78B | 1.27% |
| 2003 | $33.00B | 1.32% |
| 2002 | $27.61B | 1.33% |
| 2001 | $25.82B | 1.32% |
| 2000 | $26.50B | 1.36% |
| 1999 | $30.69B | 1.40% |
| 1998 | $31.20B | 1.39% |
| 1997 | $31.27B | 1.41% |
| 1996 | $36.70B | 1.47% |
| 1995 | $38.74B | 1.50% |
| 1994 | $34.20B | 1.55% |
| 1993 | $35.03B | 1.69% |
| 1992 | $39.50B | 1.86% |
| 1991 | $37.20B | 2.00% |
| 1990 | $39.83B | 2.52% |
| 1989 | $31.63B | 2.53% |
| 1988 | $33.04B | 2.64% |
| 1987 | $32.13B | 2.77% |
| 1986 | $26.07B | 2.79% |
| 1985 | $18.75B | 2.87% |
| 1984 | $18.94B | 2.93% |
| 1983 | $20.83B | 3.03% |
| 1982 | $21.04B | 3.03% |
| 1981 | $21.74B | 3.04% |
| 1980 | $25.13B | 2.96% |
| 1979 | $23.32B | 2.96% |
| 1978 | $20.16B | 3.05% |
| 1977 | $16.29B | 3.04% |
| 1976 | $14.55B | 3.14% |
| 1975 | $14.38B | 3.28% |
| 1974 | $12.97B | 3.26% |
| 1973 | $11.24B | 3.16% |
| 1972 | $8.48B | 3.17% |
| 1971 | $6.83B | 3.06% |
| 1970 | $5.81B | 3.01% |
| 1969 | $5.15B | 3.40% |
| 1968 | $4.54B | 3.41% |
| 1967 | $5.04B | 4.08% |
| 1966 | $4.77B | 3.91% |
| 1965 | $4.69B | 4.09% |
| 1964 | $4.60B | 4.38% |
| 1963 | $4.69B | 4.90% |
| 1962 | $4.06B | 4.50% |
| 1961 | $3.07B | 3.74% |
| 1960 | $2.72B | 3.77% |