European Union 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).
  • European Union military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $257.10B, a 10.05% increase from 2020.
  • European Union military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $233.62B, a 7.25% increase from 2019.
  • European Union military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $217.83B, a 0.61% increase from 2018.
  • European Union military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $216.51B, a 10.27% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $2,077.10B
OECD members $1,361.86B
North America $827.12B
East Asia & Pacific $483.22B
European Union $257.10B
Euro Area $214.87B
South Asia $95.07B
Latin America & Caribbean $56.26B
Sub-Saharan Africa $20.20B
European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $257.10B 1.53%
2020 $233.62B 1.54%
2019 $217.83B 1.39%
2018 $216.51B 1.36%
2017 $196.35B 1.34%
2016 $185.20B 1.33%
2015 $178.71B 1.32%
2014 $208.41B 1.33%
2013 $208.84B 1.37%
2012 $206.77B 1.41%
2011 $222.82B 1.42%
2010 $214.93B 1.48%
2009 $227.00B 1.54%
2008 $237.80B 1.46%
2007 $212.61B 1.45%
2006 $188.62B 1.49%
2005 $177.33B 1.49%
2004 $178.95B 1.57%
2003 $158.06B 1.60%
2002 $128.86B 1.60%
2001 $119.53B 1.62%
2000 $120.56B 1.66%
1999 $134.69B 1.70%
1998 $136.26B 1.73%
1997 $135.88B 1.77%
1996 $149.19B 1.78%
1995 $149.03B 1.81%
1994 $136.45B 1.93%
1993 $134.00B 2.02%
1992 $149.51B 2.08%
1991 $141.43B 2.19%
1990 $143.89B 2.38%
1989 $120.75B 2.45%
1988 $121.11B 2.53%
1987 $114.33B 2.63%
1986 $93.56B 2.61%
1985 $70.03B 2.69%
1984 $67.79B 2.74%
1983 $72.05B 2.81%
1982 $74.60B 2.84%
1981 $75.79B 2.81%
1980 $83.97B 2.73%
1979 $76.31B 2.77%
1978 $72.66B 2.80%
1977 $68.39B 2.82%
1976 $60.39B 2.80%
1975 $58.26B 2.88%
1974 $50.47B 2.85%
1973 $44.82B 2.82%
1972 $37.69B 2.92%
1971 $32.21B 2.88%
1970 $28.77B 2.87%
1969 $26.70B 3.06%
1968 $24.94B 3.29%
1967 $23.58B 3.33%
1966 $22.24B 3.38%
1965 $20.87B 3.39%
1964 $19.86B 3.50%
1963 $18.90B 3.59%
1962 $17.18B 3.76%
1961 $14.91B 3.73%
1960 $13.52B 3.82%