Military expenditure (current USD) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military expenditure (current USD) was 663.31 million current USD in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 663.31 million current USD for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 663.31 million current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.74 million current USD, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 97th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.74 million current USD | — |
| 1986 | 48.73 million current USD | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 199.50 million current USD | +309.4% |
| 1988 | 243.82 million current USD | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 245.00 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 411.41 million current USD | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 418.39 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 630.13 million current USD | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 268.28 million current USD | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 298.47 million current USD | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 298.83 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 448.08 million current USD | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 534.14 million current USD | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 483.75 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 286.59 million current USD | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 275.47 million current USD | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 322.14 million current USD | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 238.11 million current USD | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 287.80 million current USD | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 336.49 million current USD | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 375.57 million current USD | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 381.36 million current USD | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 403.76 million current USD | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 453.80 million current USD | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 471.35 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 477.59 million current USD | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 479.74 million current USD | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 414.50 million current USD | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 384.93 million current USD | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 357.81 million current USD | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 327.89 million current USD | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 295.34 million current USD | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 357.38 million current USD | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 450.41 million current USD | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 463.61 million current USD | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 483.42 million current USD | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 541.80 million current USD | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 532.51 million current USD | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 558.88 million current USD | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 596.02 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 663.31 million current USD | +11.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 663.31 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.32 billion current USD, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 663.31 million current USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.95 billion current USD, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) 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 | +309.4% | 48.73 million current USD | 199.50 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.56 million current USD | 30.74 million current USD | 245.00 million current USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 407.81 million current USD | 268.28 million current USD | 630.13 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.59 million current USD | 238.11 million current USD | 471.35 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.92 million current USD | 295.34 million current USD | 479.74 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.66 million current USD | 483.42 million current USD | 663.31 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- 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)
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- 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 663.31 million current USD 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 663.31 million current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.74 million current USD in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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