European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2021
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 2018 was $230.96B, a 9.57% increase from 2017.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $210.78B, a 7.33% increase from 2016.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $196.39B, a 3.38% increase from 2015.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2015 was $189.97B, a 13.76% decline from 2014.
| European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2018 |
$230.96B |
1.45% |
| 2017 |
$210.78B |
1.44% |
| 2016 |
$196.39B |
1.41% |
| 2015 |
$189.97B |
1.40% |
| 2014 |
$220.28B |
1.41% |
| 2013 |
$221.05B |
1.45% |
| 2012 |
$219.37B |
1.50% |
| 2011 |
$236.37B |
1.50% |
| 2010 |
$227.99B |
1.57% |
| 2009 |
$240.54B |
1.63% |
| 2008 |
$251.40B |
1.55% |
| 2007 |
$225.10B |
1.53% |
| 2006 |
$199.69B |
1.57% |
| 2005 |
$193.64B |
1.63% |
| 2004 |
$189.72B |
1.67% |
| 2003 |
$167.48B |
1.69% |
| 2002 |
$136.42B |
1.70% |
| 2001 |
$126.33B |
1.71% |
| 2000 |
$127.66B |
1.76% |
| 1999 |
$142.91B |
1.80% |
| 1998 |
$144.72B |
1.83% |
| 1997 |
$144.57B |
1.88% |
| 1996 |
$160.82B |
1.92% |
| 1995 |
$160.18B |
1.94% |
| 1994 |
$146.03B |
2.06% |
| 1993 |
$143.27B |
2.15% |
| 1992 |
$159.48B |
2.22% |
| 1991 |
$150.93B |
2.33% |
| 1990 |
$153.45B |
2.54% |
| 1989 |
$128.53B |
2.61% |
| 1988 |
$129.23B |
2.70% |
| 1987 |
$122.21B |
2.81% |
| 1986 |
$99.75B |
2.79% |
| 1985 |
$74.53B |
2.87% |
| 1984 |
$72.21B |
2.92% |
| 1983 |
$76.82B |
3.00% |
| 1982 |
$79.52B |
3.03% |
| 1981 |
$80.97B |
3.00% |
| 1980 |
$89.77B |
2.92% |
| 1979 |
$81.40B |
2.96% |
| 1978 |
$76.94B |
2.99% |
| 1977 |
$71.82B |
3.01% |
| 1976 |
$63.43B |
3.00% |
| 1975 |
$61.25B |
3.08% |
| 1974 |
$52.88B |
3.04% |
| 1973 |
$47.04B |
3.01% |
| 1972 |
$39.42B |
3.11% |
| 1971 |
$33.64B |
3.07% |
| 1970 |
$30.08B |
3.07% |
| 1969 |
$27.96B |
3.29% |
| 1968 |
$26.20B |
3.56% |
| 1967 |
$24.84B |
3.60% |
| 1966 |
$23.40B |
3.65% |
| 1965 |
$21.99B |
3.68% |
| 1964 |
$20.94B |
3.81% |
| 1963 |
$19.93B |
3.91% |
| 1962 |
$18.16B |
4.11% |
| 1961 |
$15.77B |
4.09% |
| 1960 |
$14.31B |
4.18% |
