Military spending in Italy
Italy: Military spending was 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.14 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.68 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2008
All-time low
67.89 million constant 2022 US$
in 1817
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Military spending in Italy, 1816–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Italy is 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Italy peaked at 49.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.89 million constant 2022 US$, in 1817.
Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 74.33 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 67.89 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1818 | 67.95 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 68.96 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 76.24 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1821 | 93.59 million constant 2022 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1822 | 90.94 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1823 | 101.23 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1824 | 108.91 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1825 | 109.26 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 116.91 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1827 | 112.40 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1828 | 123.14 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1829 | 133.71 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 132.59 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 167.27 million constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1832 | 170.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 169.12 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 152.31 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1835 | 157.38 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1836 | 139.41 million constant 2022 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1837 | 141.31 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 138.93 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 148.59 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 165.63 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1841 | 163.64 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1842 | 159.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1843 | 175.43 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1844 | 173.82 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1845 | 183.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1846 | 179.88 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1847 | 173.72 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1848 | 533.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +207.1% |
| 1849 | 347.14 million constant 2022 US$ | -34.9% |
| 1850 | 268.39 million constant 2022 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1851 | 252.07 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1852 | 238.91 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1853 | 225.05 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1854 | 210.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1855 | 287.36 million constant 2022 US$ | +36.5% |
| 1856 | 267.12 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1857 | 236.63 million constant 2022 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1858 | 241.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 722.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +198.9% |
| 1860 | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +88.9% |
| 1861 | 1.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1862 | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1863 | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1866 | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 974.48 million constant 2022 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1868 | 883.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1869 | 829.50 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1870 | 738.31 million constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1871 | 751.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 746.33 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 881.67 million constant 2022 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1874 | 835.69 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1875 | 882.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1877 | 920.74 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1878 | 998.47 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1879 | 995.00 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 957.51 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1881 | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1882 | 1.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1883 | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 1.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1885 | 1.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1887 | 1.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1889 | 1.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 1.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1892 | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1894 | 1.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 1.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1896 | 1.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 1.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 1.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1901 | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1902 | 1.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 2.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 2.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1909 | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1910 | 2.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 3.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1912 | 3.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1913 | 3.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 2.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1915 | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1916 | 3.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +44.4% |
| 1917 | 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 4.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1919 | 3.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1920 | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1921 | 4.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1922 | 4.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 3.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | -26.6% |
| 1924 | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1925 | 2.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 2.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1927 | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1928 | 3.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 3.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 4.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 4.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 5.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 6.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 8.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1936 | 17.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +100.8% |
| 1937 | 16.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 14.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 13.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1940 | 9.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1941 | 8.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1942 | 6.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 5.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1944 | 4.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1945 | 4.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 3.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1947 | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 4.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1949 | 5.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1950 | 5.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 6.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 7.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 7.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 7.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 7.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 8.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 8.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 8.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 8.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 8.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 9.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 10.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 11.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 13.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 14.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 14.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 14.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 15.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 17.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 19.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 19.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 16.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 16.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 17.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 21.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 20.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 21.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 24.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 26.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 33.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 34.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 34.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 35.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 32.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 34.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 42.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 46.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 42.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 42.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 49.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 33.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 33.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 30.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 27.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 33.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 36.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 38.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 41.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 16.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +207.1% | 173.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 533.56 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1859 | +198.9% | 241.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 722.10 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1936 | +100.8% | 8.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.05 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1860 | +88.9% | 722.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 69.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 106.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 76.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 133.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 151.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 170.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 225.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 159.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 533.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 294.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 210.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 722.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 829.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 875.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 738.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 957.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 34.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 32.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 35.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 34.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 49.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 26.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 36.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 38.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 41.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Japan 62.31 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 10 Germany 62.28 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 11 South Korea 57.02 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 13 Australia 38.94 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 14 Canada 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 15 Israel 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Italy?
- Military spending in Italy was 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.89 million constant 2022 US$ in 1817.
- How does Italy rank for military spending?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.