Military expenditure (current USD) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD) was 381.64 billion current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 381.64 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 381.64 billion current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.85 billion current USD, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, 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) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.21 billion current USD | — |
| 1993 | 18.85 billion current USD | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 25.25 billion current USD | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 27.20 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 31.88 billion current USD | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 35.76 billion current USD | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 26.15 billion current USD | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 24.73 billion current USD | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26.57 billion current USD | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 27.14 billion current USD | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.08 billion current USD | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 37.48 billion current USD | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 43.65 billion current USD | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 54.04 billion current USD | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 65.01 billion current USD | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 81.75 billion current USD | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 100.17 billion current USD | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 89.43 billion current USD | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 99.16 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 113.08 billion current USD | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 124.96 billion current USD | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 134.25 billion current USD | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 130.44 billion current USD | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 107.80 billion current USD | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 109.62 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 109.50 billion current USD | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.78 billion current USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 119.17 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 113.31 billion current USD | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 120.41 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 193.67 billion current USD | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 240.98 billion current USD | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 298.86 billion current USD | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 381.64 billion current USD | +27.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +104.7% | 9.21 billion current USD | 18.85 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.88 billion current USD | 9.21 billion current USD | 35.76 billion current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.73 billion current USD | 26.57 billion current USD | 100.17 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.08 billion current USD | 99.16 billion current USD | 134.25 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.81 billion current USD | 113.31 billion current USD | 381.64 billion current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Italy 48.14 billion current USD compare
- 13 South Korea 47.77 billion current USD compare
- 14 Poland 46.76 billion current USD compare
- 15 Spain 40.21 billion current USD compare
- 16 Canada 37.49 billion current USD compare
- 17 Australia 35.33 billion current USD compare
- 18 Turkey 29.99 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 7.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 381.64 billion current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 381.64 billion current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.85 billion current USD in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)