Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 71.23 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 71.23 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 242.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 71.23 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion current USD, in 1991.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.95 billion current USD | — |
| 1990 | 4.92 billion current USD | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion current USD | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 4.10 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.81 billion current USD | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 billion current USD | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 8.71 billion current USD | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 8.78 billion current USD | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.84 billion current USD | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.13 billion current USD | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.33 billion current USD | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.83 billion current USD | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.69 billion current USD | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 9.80 billion current USD | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.58 billion current USD | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 13.14 billion current USD | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 15.48 billion current USD | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 16.75 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20.75 billion current USD | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 23.34 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 19.60 billion current USD | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.37 billion current USD | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.39 billion current USD | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.89 billion current USD | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 19.52 billion current USD | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.81 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 19.83 billion current USD | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 19.55 billion current USD | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.26 billion current USD | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 26.84 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 29.44 billion current USD | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 32.14 billion current USD | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 35.28 billion current USD | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 36.78 billion current USD | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.82 billion current USD | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 71.23 billion current USD | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.95 billion current USD | 6.95 billion current USD | 6.95 billion current USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.99 billion current USD | 4.05 billion current USD | 9.13 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 billion current USD | 7.83 billion current USD | 23.34 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.69 billion current USD | 18.89 billion current USD | 29.44 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 billion current USD | 32.14 billion current USD | 71.23 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 22 Brazil 20.95 billion current USD compare
- 23 Mexico 16.73 billion current USD compare
- 24 Qatar 15.41 billion current USD compare
- 25 Colombia 15.10 billion current USD compare
- 26 Singapore 15.06 billion current USD compare
- 27 Sweden 12.04 billion current USD compare
- 28 Indonesia 11.04 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 71.23 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 71.23 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion current USD in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.