Germany Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
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 2021 was $56.02B, a 5.27% increase from 2020.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $53.21B, a 8.58% increase from 2019.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $49.01B, a 5.57% increase from 2018.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $46.42B, a 9.98% increase from 2017.
| Germany Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$56.02B |
1.34% |
| 2020 |
$53.21B |
1.39% |
| 2019 |
$49.01B |
1.26% |
| 2018 |
$46.42B |
1.17% |
| 2017 |
$42.21B |
1.15% |
| 2016 |
$39.86B |
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% |
