Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 719.05 billion current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia stood at 719.05 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 719.05 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.47 billion current USD, in 1987.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 157.47 billion current USD | — |
| 1988 | 167.80 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 167.07 billion current USD | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 199.53 billion current USD | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 203.60 billion current USD | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 207.67 billion current USD | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 192.73 billion current USD | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 201.62 billion current USD | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 215.74 billion current USD | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 220.47 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 211.21 billion current USD | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 203.21 billion current USD | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 200.30 billion current USD | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 186.42 billion current USD | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 185.55 billion current USD | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 205.31 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 248.06 billion current USD | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 282.51 billion current USD | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 296.43 billion current USD | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 314.79 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 362.94 billion current USD | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 405.40 billion current USD | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 377.26 billion current USD | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 374.73 billion current USD | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 399.66 billion current USD | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 395.00 billion current USD | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 404.33 billion current USD | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 401.78 billion current USD | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 341.55 billion current USD | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 342.74 billion current USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 352.11 billion current USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 377.75 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 386.06 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 401.14 billion current USD | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 438.57 billion current USD | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 505.27 billion current USD | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 601.60 billion current USD | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 719.05 billion current USD | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.11 billion current USD | 157.47 billion current USD | 167.80 billion current USD | 3 |
| 1990s | 205.61 billion current USD | 192.73 billion current USD | 220.47 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.47 billion current USD | 185.55 billion current USD | 405.40 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.57 billion current USD | 341.55 billion current USD | 404.33 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.13 billion current USD | 401.14 billion current USD | 719.05 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 4 Germany 88.46 billion current USD compare
- 5 India 86.13 billion current USD compare
- 6 United Kingdom 81.76 billion current USD compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 80.33 billion current USD compare
- 8 Ukraine 64.70 billion current USD compare
- 9 France 64.67 billion current USD compare
- 10 Japan 55.27 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 719.05 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 719.05 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.47 billion current USD in 1987.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.