Finland vs Romania: Military spending
Finland
7.61 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Romania
8.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Military spending over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in Finland, a difference of 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 574.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 676.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 352.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Finland and Romania?
- 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for military spending?
- Finland ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.