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.
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% |