Israel vs Italy: Military spending
Israel
43.66 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Italy
45.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ against 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel, a difference of 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 14.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 38.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ against 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Israel and Italy?
- 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for military spending?
- Israel ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th 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.