France 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).
- France military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $56.65B, a 7.39% increase from 2020.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $52.75B, a 5.24% increase from 2019.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $50.12B, a 2.51% decline from 2018.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $51.41B, a 4.5% increase from 2017.
| France Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$56.65B |
1.95% |
| 2020 |
$52.75B |
2.01% |
| 2019 |
$50.12B |
1.84% |
| 2018 |
$51.41B |
1.84% |
| 2017 |
$49.20B |
1.91% |
| 2016 |
$47.37B |
1.92% |
| 2015 |
$45.65B |
1.87% |
| 2014 |
$53.13B |
1.86% |
| 2013 |
$52.00B |
1.85% |
| 2012 |
$50.22B |
1.87% |
| 2011 |
$54.12B |
1.89% |
| 2010 |
$52.04B |
1.97% |
| 2009 |
$56.44B |
2.10% |
| 2008 |
$55.37B |
1.90% |
| 2007 |
$50.68B |
1.91% |
| 2006 |
$45.79B |
1.98% |
| 2005 |
$44.44B |
2.02% |
| 2004 |
$44.52B |
2.10% |
| 2003 |
$38.57B |
2.10% |
| 2002 |
$30.58B |
2.05% |
| 2001 |
$27.95B |
2.03% |
| 2000 |
$28.40B |
2.09% |
| 1999 |
$32.67B |
2.18% |
| 1998 |
$33.63B |
2.23% |
| 1997 |
$34.70B |
2.38% |
| 1996 |
$38.98B |
2.41% |
| 1995 |
$40.12B |
2.49% |
| 1994 |
$37.29B |
2.66% |
| 1993 |
$35.78B |
2.69% |
| 1992 |
$37.90B |
2.69% |
| 1991 |
$35.87B |
2.81% |
| 1990 |
$35.77B |
2.81% |
| 1989 |
$29.67B |
2.88% |
| 1988 |
$30.33B |
2.96% |
| 1987 |
$29.28B |
3.12% |
| 1986 |
$23.90B |
3.09% |
| 1985 |
$17.46B |
3.14% |
| 1984 |
$16.98B |
3.19% |
| 1983 |
$18.19B |
3.24% |
| 1982 |
$18.92B |
3.22% |
| 1981 |
$20.05B |
3.25% |
| 1980 |
$22.20B |
3.16% |
| 1979 |
$19.04B |
3.14% |
| 1978 |
$15.85B |
3.15% |
| 1977 |
$12.63B |
3.23% |
| 1976 |
$11.18B |
3.16% |
| 1975 |
$10.95B |
3.20% |
| 1974 |
$8.36B |
3.09% |
| 1973 |
$7.98B |
3.14% |
| 1972 |
$6.33B |
3.23% |
| 1971 |
$5.29B |
3.32% |
| 1970 |
$4.94B |
3.46% |
| 1969 |
$4.96B |
3.68% |
| 1968 |
$5.15B |
4.14% |
| 1967 |
$4.92B |
4.30% |
| 1966 |
$4.55B |
4.29% |
| 1965 |
$4.30B |
4.40% |
| 1964 |
$4.13B |
4.54% |
| 1963 |
$3.89B |
4.74% |
| 1962 |
$3.77B |
5.16% |
| 1961 |
$3.47B |
5.30% |
| 1960 |
$3.26B |
5.43% |
