Turkey 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).
- Turkey military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $20.45B, a 4.07% increase from 2018.
- Turkey military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $19.65B, a 10.25% increase from 2017.
- Turkey military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $17.82B, a 0.03% decline from 2016.
- Turkey military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $17.83B, a 13.78% increase from 2015.
| Turkey Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$20.45B |
2.72% |
| 2018 |
$19.65B |
2.55% |
| 2017 |
$17.82B |
2.07% |
| 2016 |
$17.83B |
2.06% |
| 2015 |
$15.67B |
1.82% |
| 2014 |
$17.58B |
1.88% |
| 2013 |
$18.43B |
1.94% |
| 2012 |
$17.69B |
2.02% |
| 2011 |
$17.01B |
2.04% |
| 2010 |
$17.65B |
2.29% |
| 2009 |
$16.05B |
2.49% |
| 2008 |
$16.81B |
2.20% |
| 2007 |
$14.99B |
2.22% |
| 2006 |
$13.04B |
2.36% |
| 2005 |
$12.08B |
2.41% |
| 2004 |
$10.92B |
2.70% |
| 2003 |
$10.28B |
3.30% |
| 2002 |
$9.05B |
3.80% |
| 2001 |
$7.22B |
3.60% |
| 2000 |
$9.99B |
3.66% |
| 1999 |
$9.95B |
3.89% |
| 1998 |
$8.78B |
3.18% |
| 1997 |
$7.79B |
4.10% |
| 1996 |
$7.51B |
4.14% |
| 1995 |
$6.61B |
3.90% |
| 1994 |
$5.29B |
4.05% |
| 1993 |
$7.08B |
3.92% |
| 1992 |
$6.16B |
3.87% |
| 1991 |
$5.67B |
3.75% |
| 1990 |
$5.32B |
3.53% |
| 1989 |
$3.37B |
3.15% |
| 1988 |
$2.66B |
2.93% |
| 1987 |
$2.89B |
3.33% |
| 1986 |
$2.77B |
3.64% |
| 1985 |
$2.37B |
3.53% |
| 1984 |
$2.19B |
3.60% |
| 1983 |
$2.47B |
3.94% |
| 1982 |
$2.75B |
4.30% |
| 1981 |
$2.81B |
3.82% |
| 1980 |
$2.67B |
3.90% |
| 1979 |
$3.00B |
3.36% |
| 1978 |
$2.73B |
4.19% |
| 1977 |
$2.77B |
4.71% |
| 1976 |
$2.53B |
4.94% |
| 1975 |
$2.28B |
5.12% |
| 1974 |
$1.14B |
3.19% |
| 1973 |
$0.86B |
3.35% |
| 1972 |
$0.70B |
3.45% |
| 1971 |
$0.57B |
3.50% |
| 1970 |
$0.56B |
3.26% |
| 1969 |
$0.60B |
3.08% |
| 1968 |
$0.57B |
3.28% |
| 1967 |
$0.51B |
3.26% |
| 1966 |
$0.44B |
3.14% |
| 1965 |
$0.42B |
3.55% |
| 1964 |
$0.38B |
3.42% |
| 1963 |
$0.35B |
3.39% |
| 1962 |
$0.33B |
3.71% |
| 1961 |
$0.30B |
3.76% |
| 1960 |
$0.47B |
3.53% |
