Finland 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).
- Finland military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.90B, a 44.43% increase from 2020.
- Finland military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.09B, a 12.62% increase from 2019.
- Finland military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.63B, a 3.39% decline from 2018.
- Finland military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $3.76B, a 9.5% increase from 2017.
| Finland Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$5.90B |
2.03% |
| 2020 |
$4.09B |
1.53% |
| 2019 |
$3.63B |
1.35% |
| 2018 |
$3.76B |
1.36% |
| 2017 |
$3.43B |
1.35% |
| 2016 |
$3.42B |
1.42% |
| 2015 |
$3.40B |
1.45% |
| 2014 |
$3.99B |
1.45% |
| 2013 |
$4.16B |
1.53% |
| 2012 |
$3.94B |
1.53% |
| 2011 |
$4.10B |
1.49% |
| 2010 |
$3.72B |
1.49% |
| 2009 |
$3.94B |
1.56% |
| 2008 |
$3.96B |
1.39% |
| 2007 |
$3.30B |
1.29% |
| 2006 |
$3.13B |
1.44% |
| 2005 |
$3.00B |
1.47% |
| 2004 |
$2.89B |
1.47% |
| 2003 |
$2.48B |
1.45% |
| 2002 |
$1.61B |
1.15% |
| 2001 |
$1.48B |
1.14% |
| 2000 |
$1.56B |
1.24% |
| 1999 |
$1.65B |
1.22% |
| 1998 |
$1.96B |
1.46% |
| 1997 |
$1.95B |
1.54% |
| 1996 |
$2.02B |
1.53% |
| 1995 |
$1.91B |
1.42% |
| 1994 |
$1.76B |
1.76% |
| 1993 |
$1.62B |
1.87% |
| 1992 |
$2.08B |
1.91% |
| 1991 |
$2.20B |
1.78% |
| 1990 |
$2.14B |
1.56% |
| 1989 |
$1.77B |
1.53% |
| 1988 |
$1.70B |
1.61% |
| 1987 |
$1.46B |
1.65% |
| 1986 |
$1.22B |
1.72% |
| 1985 |
$0.91B |
1.68% |
| 1984 |
$0.83B |
1.60% |
| 1983 |
$0.91B |
1.82% |
| 1982 |
$0.84B |
1.64% |
| 1981 |
$0.79B |
1.55% |
| 1980 |
$0.87B |
1.67% |
| 1979 |
$0.64B |
1.48% |
| 1978 |
$0.51B |
1.43% |
| 1977 |
$0.46B |
1.41% |
| 1976 |
$0.42B |
1.34% |
| 1975 |
$0.43B |
1.51% |
| 1974 |
$0.31B |
1.27% |
| 1973 |
$0.28B |
1.45% |
| 1972 |
$0.22B |
1.53% |
| 1971 |
$0.18B |
1.45% |
| 1970 |
$0.15B |
1.38% |
| 1969 |
$0.14B |
1.44% |
| 1968 |
$0.15B |
1.76% |
| 1967 |
$0.15B |
1.62% |
| 1966 |
$0.15B |
1.71% |
| 1965 |
$0.15B |
1.80% |
| 1964 |
$0.14B |
1.86% |
| 1963 |
$0.13B |
1.93% |
| 1962 |
$0.15B |
2.51% |
| 1961 |
$0.11B |
1.84% |
| 1960 |
$0.09B |
1.77% |
