France vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD)
France
68.01 billion current USD
in 2025
Italy
48.14 billion current USD
in 2025
France rank
9th
Italy rank
12th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.01 billion current USD against 48.14 billion current USD in Italy, a difference of 19.86 billion current USD.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 168 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current USD | 1.59 billion current USD | 2.65 billion current USD | France |
| 1970s | 10.25 billion current USD | 4.07 billion current USD | 6.18 billion current USD | France |
| 1980s | 22.70 billion current USD | 11.10 billion current USD | 11.60 billion current USD | France |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 20.08 billion current USD | 16.19 billion current USD | France |
| 2000s | 42.37 billion current USD | 28.03 billion current USD | 14.34 billion current USD | France |
| 2010s | 50.29 billion current USD | 27.70 billion current USD | 22.59 billion current USD | France |
| 2020s | 59.69 billion current USD | 36.97 billion current USD | 22.72 billion current USD | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.01 billion current USD against 48.14 billion current USD in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Italy?
- 19.86 billion current USD, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 168 countries.
- 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)