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List of countries in Europe by military expenditures

This article lists military spending in European countries by varying methods including as a percentage of GDP per capita and as a total capital expenditure as listed by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute unless otherwise stated or cited.

The share of total expenditure, the average defence spending was 2.5 % in 2021 in the EU and 2.4% in the euro area. As a share of GDP the average was 1.3% in the EU and in the euro area.[1]

Total defence expenditure of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Member States was €214 billion in 2021, which was 1.5% of the 26 EDA Member States’ GDP, the same percentage as in 2020.[2]

By GDP per capita edit

The   European Defence Agency member state average spend on defence as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2021.[2]

Rank (lowest first) Country Percentage of GDP expenditure, 2022[3]
29   Albania 1.58%
1   Andorra [a]
49   Armenia 4.32%
13   Austria 0.77%
50   Azerbaijan 4.55%
18   Belarus 1.20%
16   Belgium 1.18%
14   Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.81%
27   Bulgaria 1.51%
42   Croatia 2.17%
38   Cyprus 1.81%
22   Czech Republic 1.36%
24   Denmark 1.42%
41   Estonia 2.09%
35   Finland 1.72%
39   France 1.94%
25   Georgia 1.43%
23   Germany 1.39%
47   Greece 3.69%
28   Hungary 1.53%
5   Iceland (2021) 0.1%[1][b]
6   Ireland 0.23%
34   Italy 1.68%
10   Kazakhstan 0.51%
15   Kosovo 1.13%
40   Latvia 2.05%
8   Liechtenstein (assumed 2017) 0.4%[6][c]
46   Lithuania 2.52%
11   Luxembourg 0.70%
9   Malta 0.50%
7   Moldova 0.32%
1   Monaco [d]
31   Montenegro 1.61%
29   Netherlands 1.58%
31   North Macedonia 1.61%
33   Norway 1.64%
45   Poland 2.39%
21   Portugal 1.35%
36   Romania 1.73%
48   Russia 4.06%
1   San Marino [e]
44   Serbia 2.28%
37   Slovakia 1.76%
17   Slovenia 1.19%
26   Spain 1.47%
20   Sweden 1.31%
12   Switzerland 0.76%
19   Turkey 1.23%
51   Ukraine 33.55%
43   United Kingdom 2.23%
1   Vatican City [e]

By total capital expenditure edit

Rank Country US $m in 2023[10]
39   Albania 397,6
47   Andorra [a]
30   Armenia 1329,5
20   Austria 4410,0
23   Azerbaijan 3561,7
29   Belarus 1403,1
15   Belgium 7629,4
41   Bosnia and Herzegovina 216,7
27   Bulgaria 1918,4
28   Croatia 1439,1
37   Cyprus 566,9
19   Czech Republic 5056,3
13   Denmark 8144,9
33   Estonia 1189,5
16   Finland 7348,0
5   France 61301,3
38   Georgia 504,6
3   Germany 66826,6
14   Greece 7729,8
21   Hungary 4355,5
46   Iceland 0.0[b]
31   Ireland 1269,2
6   Italy 35528,9
32   Kazakhstan 1236,3
42   Kosovo 133,2
34   Latvia 1045,3
48   Liechtenstein [c]
25   Lithuania 2160,8
36   Luxembourg 662,5
44   Malta 112,6
45   Moldova 93,4
49   Monaco [d]
43   Montenegro 114,5
9   Netherlands 16624,8
40   North Macedonia 266,6
12   Norway 8668,6
7   Poland 31649,9
22   Portugal 4223,2
18   Romania 5610,7
1   Russia 109454,4
50   San Marino [e]
26   Serbia 2135,8
24   Slovakia 2663,1
35   Slovenia 907,5
8   Spain 23699,1
11   Sweden 8754,9
17   Switzerland 6293,4
10   Turkey 15827,9
4   Ukraine 64753,2
2   United Kingdom 74942,8
51   Vatican City [e]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Government expenditure on defence". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. ^ a b "European defence spending surpasses €200 billion for first time". eda.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ "SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | SIPRI". www.sipri.org. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  4. ^ "Andorra", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-10-19, retrieved 2023-10-27
  5. ^ "Iceland", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-11-06, retrieved 2023-11-12
  6. ^ O’Riordan, Sean (2018-06-08). "Ireland's defence spending is lowest in Europe at 0.3% of GDP". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  7. ^ "Monaco (08/05)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  8. ^ "San Marino", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-10-19, retrieved 2023-10-27
  9. ^ "Holy See (Vatican City)", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-11-01, retrieved 2023-11-12
  10. ^ "SIPRI Military Expenditure Database". sipri.org. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  11. ^ "Liechtenstein", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-10-19, retrieved 2023-10-27

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b Defence is the responsibility of France and Spain.[4]
  2. ^ a b Defence is the responsibility of NATO.[5]
  3. ^ a b No regular military forces.[11]
  4. ^ a b Defence is the responsibility of France.[7]
  5. ^ a b c d Defence is the responsibility of Italy.[8][9]
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