Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Euro area

Euro area: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 288.53 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
288.53 billion current USD
Change on year
up 16.6%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
8.50 billion current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Euro area, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 288.53 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 288.53 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.50 billion current USD, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Euro area, 1960 to 2024.
Year current USD Change
1960 8.50 billion current USD —
1961 9.30 billion current USD +9.4%
1962 10.98 billion current USD +18.0%
1963 12.04 billion current USD +9.6%
1964 12.62 billion current USD +4.9%
1965 13.10 billion current USD +3.8%
1966 13.89 billion current USD +6.0%
1967 14.84 billion current USD +6.8%
1968 14.91 billion current USD +0.5%
1969 15.68 billion current USD +5.2%
1970 16.84 billion current USD +7.4%
1971 19.08 billion current USD +13.3%
1972 23.45 billion current USD +22.9%
1973 29.44 billion current USD +25.6%
1974 33.55 billion current USD +13.9%
1975 39.50 billion current USD +17.8%
1976 40.24 billion current USD +1.9%
1977 46.04 billion current USD +14.4%
1978 56.55 billion current USD +22.8%
1979 67.72 billion current USD +19.7%
1980 75.23 billion current USD +11.1%
1981 67.31 billion current USD -10.5%
1982 66.06 billion current USD -1.8%
1983 63.99 billion current USD -3.1%
1984 59.93 billion current USD -6.3%
1985 60.51 billion current USD +1.0%
1986 82.74 billion current USD +36.7%
1987 102.72 billion current USD +24.1%
1988 108.32 billion current USD +5.5%
1989 108.30 billion current USD -0.0%
1990 130.55 billion current USD +20.5%
1991 128.36 billion current USD -1.7%
1992 135.45 billion current USD +5.5%
1993 120.88 billion current USD -10.8%
1994 123.18 billion current USD +1.9%
1995 134.93 billion current USD +9.5%
1996 135.20 billion current USD +0.2%
1997 121.19 billion current USD -10.4%
1998 121.04 billion current USD -0.1%
1999 120.01 billion current USD -0.9%
2000 106.80 billion current USD -11.0%
2001 105.39 billion current USD -1.3%
2002 113.63 billion current USD +7.8%
2003 139.97 billion current USD +23.2%
2004 158.94 billion current USD +13.6%
2005 160.85 billion current USD +1.2%
2006 165.48 billion current USD +2.9%
2007 185.28 billion current USD +12.0%
2008 208.70 billion current USD +12.6%
2009 202.03 billion current USD -3.2%
2010 188.61 billion current USD -6.6%
2011 194.92 billion current USD +3.3%
2012 180.37 billion current USD -7.5%
2013 181.48 billion current USD +0.6%
2014 180.43 billion current USD -0.6%
2015 153.34 billion current USD -15.0%
2016 158.56 billion current USD +3.4%
2017 167.56 billion current USD +5.7%
2018 184.26 billion current USD +10.0%
2019 185.50 billion current USD +0.7%
2020 201.75 billion current USD +8.8%
2021 222.51 billion current USD +10.3%
2022 218.00 billion current USD -2.0%
2023 247.46 billion current USD +13.5%
2024 288.53 billion current USD +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.59 billion current USD 8.50 billion current USD 15.68 billion current USD 10
1970s 37.24 billion current USD 16.84 billion current USD 67.72 billion current USD 10
1980s 79.51 billion current USD 59.93 billion current USD 108.32 billion current USD 10
1990s 127.08 billion current USD 120.01 billion current USD 135.45 billion current USD 10
2000s 154.71 billion current USD 105.39 billion current USD 208.70 billion current USD 10
2010s 177.50 billion current USD 153.34 billion current USD 194.92 billion current USD 10
2020s 235.65 billion current USD 201.75 billion current USD 288.53 billion current USD 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 United States 997.31 billion current USD compare
  2. 2 China 313.66 billion current USD compare
  3. 3 Russia 148.97 billion current USD compare
  4. 4 Germany 88.46 billion current USD compare
  5. 5 India 86.13 billion current USD compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 81.76 billion current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Euro area?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Euro area was 288.53 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 288.53 billion current USD in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 8.50 billion current USD in 1960.
How does Euro area rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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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.