France vs Italy: Military spending sipri
France
64.52 billion
in 2025
Italy
45.44 billion
in 2025
France rank
9th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending sipri over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 64.52 billion against 45.44 billion in Italy, a difference of 19.07 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.05 billion | 6.34 billion | 8.70 billion | France |
| 1950s | 27.45 billion | 9.31 billion | 18.15 billion | France |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion | 14.09 billion | 21.60 billion | France |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion | 19.89 billion | 22.44 billion | France |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion | 27.83 billion | 26.41 billion | France |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion | 32.12 billion | 21.57 billion | France |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion | 36.78 billion | 15.71 billion | France |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion | 29.66 billion | 23.59 billion | France |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion | 38.08 billion | 23.19 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, France or Italy?
- France, at 64.52 billion against 45.44 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between France and Italy?
- 19.07 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military spending sipri?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.