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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 (lowest first) Country US $m (2021 value) in 2022[3]
14   Albania 296.6
1   Andorra [a]
17   Armenia 634.3
33   Austria 3783.9
29   Azerbaijan 2664.8
20   Belarus 792.2
38   Belgium 7045.0
11   Bosnia and Herzegovina 187.7
24   Bulgaria 1336.5
25   Croatia 1341.2
15   Cyprus 514.6
32   Czech Republic 3707.1
36   Denmark 5737.7
18   Estonia 753.5
34   Finland 5089.5
48   France 56999.7
13   Georgia 292.7
49   Germany 57807.7
39   Greece 8347.5
30   Hungary 2774.0
1   Iceland 0.0[b]
23   Ireland 1207.7
46   Italy 34627.5
22   Kazakhstan 1079.47
10   Kosovo 108.0
21   Latvia 819.5
1   Liechtenstein [c]
27   Lithuania 1656.1
16   Luxembourg 585.7
8   Malta 92.4
7   Moldova 40.1
1   Monaco [d]
9   Montenegro 97.7
43   Netherlands 15670.8
12   North Macedonia 230.9
41   Norway 8960.3
44   Poland 16818.9
31   Portugal 3647.6
35   Romania 5161.1
51   Russia 71981.1
1   San Marino [e]
26   Serbia 1443.5
28   Slovakia 2003.0
19   Slovenia 758.9
45   Spain 20979.2
40   Sweden 8491.5
37   Switzerland 6241.2
42   Turkey 11515.6
47   Ukraine 43983.2
50   United Kingdom 69998.7
1   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. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.[10]
  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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