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[]
The 
European Defence Agency member state average spend on defence as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2021.[2]
| Country | Percentage of GDP expenditure, 2022[3] |
|---|---|
 Albania
|
1.58% |
 Andorra
|
*** |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0.81% |
 Bulgaria
|
1.51% |
 Croatia
|
2.17% |
 Czechia
|
1.36% |
 Estonia
|
2.09% |
 Hungary
|
1.53% |
 Kazakhstan
|
0.51% |
 Kosovo
|
1.13% |
 Latvia
|
2.05% |
 Lithuania
|
2.52% |
 North Macedonia
|
1.61% |
 Montenegro
|
1.61% |
 Poland
|
2.39% |
 Romania
|
1.73% |
 Serbia
|
2.28% |
 Slovakia
|
1.76% |
 Slovenia
|
1.19% |
 Armenia
|
4.32% |
 Azerbaijan
|
4.55% |
 Belarus
|
1.20% |
 Georgia
|
1.43% |
 Moldova
|
0.32% |
 Russia
|
4.06% |
 Ukraine
|
33.55% |
 Austria
|
0.77% |
 Belgium
|
1.18% |
 Cyprus
|
1.81% |
 Denmark
|
1.42% |
 Finland
|
1.72% |
 France
|
1.94% |
 Germany
|
1.39% |
 Greece
|
3.69% |
 Iceland (2021)
|
0.1%[1]***** |
 Ireland
|
0.23% |
 Italy
|
1.68% |
 Liechtenstein (assumed 2017)
|
0.4%[4]* |
 Luxembourg
|
0.70% |
 Malta
|
0.50% |
 Monaco
|
** |
 Netherlands
|
1.58% |
 Norway
|
1.64% |
 Portugal
|
1.35% |
 San Marino
|
**** |
 Spain
|
1.47% |
 Sweden
|
1.31% |
 Switzerland
|
0.76% |
 United Kingdom
|
2.23% |
 Vatican City
|
**** |
*no regular military forces[5]
**defence is the responsibility of France[6]
***defence is the responsibility of France and Spain[7]
****defence is the responsibility of Italy[8][9]
*****defence is the responsibility of NATO[10]
By total capital expenditure[]
| Country | US $m (2021 value) in 2022[3] |
|---|---|
| Albania
|
296.6 |
| Andorra
|
*** |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
187.7 |
| Bulgaria
|
1336.5 |
| Croatia
|
1341.2 |
| Czechia
|
3707.1 |
| Estonia
|
753.5 |
| Hungary
|
2774.0 |
| Kosovo
|
108.0 |
| Latvia
|
819.5 |
| Lithuania
|
1656.1 |
| North Macedonia
|
230.9 |
| Montenegro
|
97.7 |
| Poland
|
16818.9 |
| Romania
|
5161.1 |
| Serbia
|
1443.5 |
| Slovakia
|
2003.0 |
| Slovenia
|
758.9 |
| Armenia
|
634.3 |
| Azerbaijan
|
2664.8 |
| Belarus
|
792.2 |
| Georgia
|
292.7 |
| Moldova
|
40.1 |
| Russia
|
71981.1 |
| Ukraine
|
43983.2 |
| Austria
|
3783.9 |
| Belgium
|
7045.0 |
| Cyprus
|
514.6 |
| Denmark
|
5737.7 |
| Finland
|
5089.5 |
| France
|
56999.7 |
| Germany
|
57807.7 |
| Greece
|
8347.5 |
| Iceland
|
0.0***** |
| Ireland
|
1207.7 |
| Italy
|
34627.5 |
| Kazakhstan
|
1079.47 |
| Liechtenstein
|
* |
| Luxembourg
|
585.7 |
| Malta
|
92.4 |
| Monaco
|
** |
| Netherlands
|
15670.8 |
| Norway
|
8960.3 |
| Portugal
|
3647.6 |
| San Marino
|
**** |
| Spain
|
20979.2 |
| Sweden
|
8491.5 |
| Switzerland
|
6241.2 |
| United Kingdom
|
69998.7 |
| Vatican City
|
**** |
*no regular military forces[5]
**defence is the responsibility of France[6]
***defence is the responsibility of France and Spain[7]
****defence is the responsibility of Italy[8][9]
*****defence is the responsibility of NATO[10]
See also[]
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe by GDP (PPP)
- List of European countries by fiscal balance
- List of metropolitan areas in the European Union by GDP
- List of European countries by budget revenues
- List of European countries by budget revenues per capita
- Economy of Europe
- World economy
- European Union
- OSCE countries statistics
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Government expenditure on defence" (in en). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Government_expenditure_on_defence.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "European defence spending surpasses €200 billion for first time" (in en). https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/12/08/european-defence-spending-surpasses-200-billion-for-first-time-driven-by-record-defence-investments-in-2021#:~:text=Brussels,%208%20December%202022..
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | SIPRI" (in en). https://www.sipri.org/databases/milex.
- ↑ O’Riordan, Sean (2018-06-08). "Ireland’s defence spending is lowest in Europe at 0.3% of GDP" (in en). https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20471594.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Liechtenstein" (in en). The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2023-10-19. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liechtenstein/#military-and-security.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Monaco (08/05)". https://2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/monaco/51086.htm.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Andorra" (in en). The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2023-10-19. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/andorra/#military-and-security.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "San Marino" (in en). The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2023-10-19. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/san-marino/#military-and-security.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Holy See (Vatican City)" (in en). The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2023-11-01. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/holy-see-vatican-city/#military-and-security.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Iceland" (in en). The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2023-11-06. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/iceland/#military-and-security.
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