Military spending, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Military spending, gaps filled was 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Finland, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 706.50 million constant 2024 US$, in 1958.
Finland ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 706.50 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1959 | 830.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 873.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 6.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 768.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 706.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 830.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 873.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Finland?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Finland was 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 1958.
- How does Finland rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.