Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.8% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.6% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +23.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -46.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | +33.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More public sector data for Luxembourg
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Military expenditure in Luxembourg was 1.8% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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