Military expenditure (current LCU) in Croatia
Croatia: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Croatia stood at 1.86 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Croatia peaked at 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.33 million current LCU, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 135th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 555.29 million current LCU | +1932.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +133.0% |
| 1995 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 977.82 million current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 724.85 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 696.89 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 766.51 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 631.30 million current LCU | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 585.35 million current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 631.01 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 658.15 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 696.95 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 848.84 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 791.84 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 741.30 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 784.76 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 741.77 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 724.58 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 811.34 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 803.90 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 755.99 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 812.26 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 805.36 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 880.48 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 860.97 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.86 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.86 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1932.0% | 27.33 million current LCU | 555.29 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +133.0% | 555.29 million current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 27.33 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 703.17 million current LCU | 585.35 million current LCU | 848.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.17 million current LCU | 724.58 million current LCU | 880.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 860.97 million current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Croatia?
- Military expenditure in Croatia was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for military expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)