Italy 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).
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $33.49B, a 7.61% decline from 2021.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $36.25B, a 10.08% increase from 2020.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $32.93B, a 24.82% increase from 2019.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $26.38B, a 7.18% decline from 2018.
| Italy Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $33.49B | 1.68% |
| 2021 | $36.25B | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $32.93B | 1.74% |
| 2019 | $26.38B | 1.31% |
| 2018 | $28.42B | 1.36% |
| 2017 | $26.45B | 1.36% |
| 2016 | $25.03B | 1.33% |
| 2015 | $22.18B | 1.21% |
| 2014 | $27.70B | 1.28% |
| 2013 | $29.96B | 1.40% |
| 2012 | $29.78B | 1.43% |
| 2011 | $33.83B | 1.48% |
| 2010 | $32.02B | 1.50% |
| 2009 | $34.05B | 1.55% |
| 2008 | $36.84B | 1.54% |
| 2007 | $31.98B | 1.45% |
| 2006 | $29.63B | 1.52% |
| 2005 | $29.74B | 1.60% |
| 2004 | $30.26B | 1.68% |
| 2003 | $26.82B | 1.71% |
| 2002 | $21.61B | 1.71% |
| 2001 | $19.52B | 1.68% |
| 2000 | $19.88B | 1.74% |
| 1999 | $21.02B | 1.68% |
| 1998 | $20.83B | 1.64% |
| 1997 | $20.16B | 1.63% |
| 1996 | $20.79B | 1.59% |
| 1995 | $17.19B | 1.47% |
| 1994 | $18.06B | 1.71% |
| 1993 | $18.24B | 1.79% |
| 1992 | $22.18B | 1.75% |
| 1991 | $21.59B | 1.86% |
| 1990 | $20.73B | 1.88% |
| 1989 | $17.68B | 2.03% |
| 1988 | $17.40B | 2.07% |
| 1987 | $15.65B | 2.06% |
| 1986 | $11.94B | 1.98% |
| 1985 | $8.25B | 1.94% |
| 1984 | $8.30B | 2.01% |
| 1983 | $8.41B | 2.02% |
| 1982 | $8.06B | 2.01% |
| 1981 | $7.39B | 1.82% |
| 1980 | $7.92B | 1.76% |
| 1979 | $6.90B | 1.87% |
| 1978 | $5.54B | 1.88% |
| 1977 | $4.56B | 1.89% |
| 1976 | $3.84B | 1.83% |
| 1975 | $4.22B | 1.98% |
| 1974 | $3.89B | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $3.64B | 2.20% |
| 1972 | $3.29B | 2.39% |
| 1971 | $2.65B | 2.24% |
| 1970 | $2.22B | 2.06% |
| 1969 | $2.00B | 2.42% |
| 1968 | $1.99B | 2.65% |
| 1967 | $1.93B | 2.77% |
| 1966 | $1.90B | 2.99% |
| 1965 | $1.72B | 2.75% |
| 1964 | $1.59B | 2.73% |
| 1963 | $1.46B | 2.75% |
| 1962 | $1.22B | 2.63% |
| 1961 | $1.06B | 2.57% |
| 1960 | $1.01B | 2.71% |