Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 588.00 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
588.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
150th
of 168 countries
All-time high
588.00 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
32.17 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Military expenditure in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 588.00 million current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 588.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.17 million current LCU, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 150th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.17 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 43.14 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 163.99 million current LCU | +280.1% |
| 1988 | 194.39 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 207.05 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 322.00 million current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 332.00 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 484.00 million current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 228.00 million current LCU | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 251.00 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 231.00 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 357.00 million current LCU | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 469.00 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 428.00 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 269.00 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 299.00 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 360.00 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 253.00 million current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 255.00 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 271.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 302.00 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 304.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 295.00 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 309.80 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 339.30 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 360.60 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 345.10 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 322.60 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 289.91 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 269.69 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 295.66 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 267.06 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 318.52 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 381.60 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 414.10 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 424.10 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 458.15 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 506.30 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 517.30 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 551.00 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 588.00 million current LCU | +6.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 588.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 588.00 million current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +280.1% | 43.14 million current LCU | 163.99 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.15 million current LCU | 32.17 million current LCU | 207.05 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 337.10 million current LCU | 228.00 million current LCU | 484.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.81 million current LCU | 253.00 million current LCU | 360.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.48 million current LCU | 267.06 million current LCU | 414.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.48 million current LCU | 424.10 million current LCU | 588.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 147 Brunei 748.53 million current LCU compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 732.10 million current LCU compare
- 149 Lesotho 713.77 million current LCU compare
- 151 Bahrain 552.02 million current LCU compare
- 152 El Salvador 490.00 million current LCU compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 441.91 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cyprus?
- Military expenditure in Cyprus was 588.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 588.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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)