Bulgaria military spending/defense budget for 2024 was 2.33 billion US dollars, a 17.09% increase from 2023.
Bulgaria military spending/defense budget for 2023 was 1.99 billion US dollars, a 38.47% increase from 2022.
Bulgaria military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 1.44 billion US dollars, a 12.68% increase from 2021.
Bulgaria military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 1.28 billion US dollars, a 13.96% increase from 2020.
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). The full historical dataset is available for download here: Bulgaria Military Spending/Defense Budget | Historical Data | 1989 - 2024.