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 2022 was $258.33B, a 0.72% decline from 2021.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $260.19B, a 9.94% increase from 2020.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $236.67B, a 9.06% increase from 2019.
- European Union military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $217.01B, a 0.76% increase from 2018.
| European Union Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$258.33B |
1.56% |
| 2021 |
$260.19B |
1.51% |
| 2020 |
$236.67B |
1.54% |
| 2019 |
$217.01B |
1.38% |
| 2018 |
$215.38B |
1.35% |
| 2017 |
$195.70B |
1.33% |
| 2016 |
$184.30B |
1.33% |
| 2015 |
$177.78B |
1.31% |
| 2014 |
$207.30B |
1.33% |
| 2013 |
$207.37B |
1.36% |
| 2012 |
$205.67B |
1.40% |
| 2011 |
$221.56B |
1.41% |
| 2010 |
$213.76B |
1.47% |
| 2009 |
$225.79B |
1.53% |
| 2008 |
$236.70B |
1.46% |
| 2007 |
$211.55B |
1.44% |
| 2006 |
$187.71B |
1.48% |
| 2005 |
$176.43B |
1.48% |
| 2004 |
$178.08B |
1.56% |
| 2003 |
$157.31B |
1.59% |
| 2002 |
$128.22B |
1.59% |
| 2001 |
$118.81B |
1.61% |
| 2000 |
$120.05B |
1.65% |
| 1999 |
$134.17B |
1.69% |
| 1998 |
$135.68B |
1.72% |
| 1997 |
$135.41B |
1.76% |
| 1996 |
$150.46B |
1.80% |
| 1995 |
$149.45B |
1.81% |
| 1994 |
$136.25B |
1.93% |
| 1993 |
$133.72B |
2.01% |
| 1992 |
$149.19B |
2.08% |
| 1991 |
$141.25B |
2.19% |
| 1990 |
$143.68B |
2.38% |
| 1989 |
$120.54B |
2.45% |
| 1988 |
$121.05B |
2.53% |
| 1987 |
$114.34B |
2.63% |
| 1986 |
$93.33B |
2.61% |
| 1985 |
$69.87B |
2.68% |
| 1984 |
$67.63B |
2.74% |
| 1983 |
$71.88B |
2.80% |
| 1982 |
$74.40B |
2.83% |
| 1981 |
$75.59B |
2.80% |
| 1980 |
$83.76B |
2.72% |
| 1979 |
$76.14B |
2.77% |
| 1978 |
$72.50B |
2.79% |
| 1977 |
$68.25B |
2.81% |
| 1976 |
$60.24B |
2.80% |
| 1975 |
$58.07B |
2.87% |
| 1974 |
$50.23B |
2.83% |
| 1973 |
$44.65B |
2.81% |
| 1972 |
$37.54B |
2.90% |
| 1971 |
$32.08B |
2.86% |
| 1970 |
$28.67B |
2.86% |
| 1969 |
$26.60B |
3.03% |
| 1968 |
$24.85B |
3.27% |
| 1967 |
$23.50B |
3.31% |
| 1966 |
$22.17B |
3.36% |
| 1965 |
$20.82B |
3.37% |
| 1964 |
$19.81B |
3.48% |
| 1963 |
$18.85B |
3.57% |
| 1962 |
$17.14B |
3.74% |
| 1961 |
$14.87B |
3.71% |
| 1960 |
$13.50B |
3.80% |
