Hungary 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).
  • Hungary military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.78B, a 0.21% increase from 2020.
  • Hungary military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.77B, a 35.11% increase from 2019.
  • Hungary military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.05B, a 14.49% increase from 2018.
  • Hungary military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $1.79B, a 22.46% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $800.67B
United Kingdom $68.37B
France $56.65B
Germany $56.02B
Saudi Arabia $55.56B
Japan $54.12B
South Korea $50.23B
Italy $32.01B
Australia $31.75B
Canada $26.45B
Israel $24.34B
Spain $19.54B
Netherlands $13.75B
Poland $13.71B
Qatar $11.59B
Singapore $11.12B
Kuwait $9.02B
Norway $8.25B
Greece $8.08B
Sweden $7.89B
Belgium $6.31B
Chile $6.23B
Finland $5.90B
Oman $5.78B
Switzerland $5.74B
Denmark $5.39B
Portugal $4.91B
Czech Republic $3.94B
Austria $3.83B
New Zealand $3.39B
Hungary $2.78B
Argentina $2.59B
Slovak Republic $1.98B
Croatia $1.74B
Bahrain $1.38B
Ireland $1.27B
Uruguay $1.26B
Lithuania $1.24B
Latvia $0.83B
Estonia $0.76B
Slovenia $0.73B
Cyprus $0.52B
Luxembourg $0.46B
Brunei $0.45B
Trinidad and Tobago $0.21B
Malta $0.08B
Seychelles $0.02B
Iceland $0.00B
Panama $0.00B
Hungary Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $2.78B 1.64%
2020 $2.77B 1.86%
2019 $2.05B 1.25%
2018 $1.79B 1.12%
2017 $1.46B 1.03%
2016 $1.29B 1.00%
2015 $1.13B 0.91%
2014 $1.21B 0.86%
2013 $1.28B 0.95%
2012 $1.32B 1.03%
2011 $1.47B 1.04%
2010 $1.35B 1.02%
2009 $1.48B 1.13%
2008 $1.87B 1.18%
2007 $1.78B 1.27%
2006 $1.41B 1.22%
2005 $1.60B 1.41%
2004 $1.53B 1.47%
2003 $1.40B 1.64%
2002 $1.08B 1.59%
2001 $0.85B 1.57%
2000 $0.72B 1.51%
1999 $0.70B 1.43%
1998 $0.62B 1.27%
1997 $0.70B 1.48%
1996 $0.59B 1.26%
1995 $0.61B 1.32%
1994 $0.76B 1.82%
1993 $0.74B 1.91%
1992 $0.81B 2.18%
1991 $0.72B 2.16%
1990 $0.85B 2.56%
1989 $0.81B 2.79%
1988 $1.03B 3.60%
1987 $0.82B 3.16%
1986 $0.77B 3.22%
1985 $1.03B 4.97%
1984 $0.64B 3.15%
1983 $0.70B 3.34%
1982 $0.75B 3.24%
1981 $0.76B 3.33%
1980 $0.74B 3.34%
1979 $0.62B 3.24%
1978 $0.54B 3.24%
1977 $0.42B 2.96%
1976 $0.38B 3.01%
1975 $0.37B 3.34%
1974 $0.31B 3.21%
1973 $0.26B 3.01%
1972 $0.23B 3.27%
1971 $0.23B 3.74%
1970 $0.22B 4.03%
1969 $0.17B 4.03%
1968 $0.15B 4.03%
1967 $0.00B 4.03%
1966 $0.00B 4.03%
1965 $0.00B 4.03%
1964 $0.00B 4.03%
1963 $0.00B 4.03%
1962 $0.00B 4.03%
1961 $0.00B 4.03%
1960 $0.00B 4.03%