Military spending, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Military spending, gaps filled was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Germany, 1953–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1953.
Germany ranks 4th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1954 | 19.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 22.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 21.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 26.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1958 | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1959 | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +60.2% |
| 1960 | 34.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 36.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 46.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 52.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 49.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 49.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 50.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 44.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 48.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 49.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 56.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 58.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 61.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 61.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 64.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 64.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 65.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 67.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 67.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 65.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 62.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 55.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 52.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 51.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 48.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 47.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 46.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 50.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 60.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 59.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 86.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 15.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 38.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +60.2% | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1958 | -25.1% | 26.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +27.1% | 36.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.37 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1960s | 46.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 52.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 67.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 44.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 56.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 59.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 China 335.02 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Russia 158.24 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 India 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Germany?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Germany was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1953.
- How does Germany rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.