What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Spain?

263.91 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Spain: Military expenditure

Euro area

288.53 billion current USD

in 2024

Spain

24.62 billion current USD

in 2024

Euro area rank

19th

Spain rank

18th

Military expenditure over time

Euro area
Spain

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain, a difference of 263.91 billion current USD.

That makes Euro area's figure about 11.7 times Spain's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.59 billion current USD	450.51 million current USD	12.14 billion current USD	Euro area
1970s	37.24 billion current USD	2.23 billion current USD	35.01 billion current USD	Euro area
1980s	79.51 billion current USD	6.25 billion current USD	73.26 billion current USD	Euro area
1990s	127.08 billion current USD	10.98 billion current USD	116.10 billion current USD	Euro area
2000s	154.71 billion current USD	15.46 billion current USD	139.24 billion current USD	Euro area
2010s	177.50 billion current USD	17.29 billion current USD	160.21 billion current USD	Euro area
2020s	235.65 billion current USD	21.14 billion current USD	214.50 billion current USD	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Spain?: Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 24.62 billion current USD in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Spain?: 263.91 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?: Euro area ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)