Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Serbia
Serbia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Serbia stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Serbia peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 61st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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- Arms imports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Serbia?
- Military expenditure in Serbia was 6.4% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for military expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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