Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 6.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Military expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 6.5% for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Military expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 6.5% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for military expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure