Military spending in Romania
Romania: Military spending was 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.76 billion constant 2022 US$
in 1989
All-time low
112.40 million constant 2022 US$
in 1881
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Military spending in Romania, 1878–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Romania peaked at 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 112.40 million constant 2022 US$, in 1881.
Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 143.63 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1879 | 125.67 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1880 | 112.87 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1881 | 112.40 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 122.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1883 | 120.70 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 134.42 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1885 | 128.35 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 139.32 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1887 | 139.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 148.69 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 160.76 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 185.70 million constant 2022 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1891 | 181.12 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 187.71 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 184.67 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 203.80 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1895 | 225.42 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1896 | 229.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 227.60 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 246.34 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 237.24 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 237.16 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 224.67 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1902 | 218.37 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 210.72 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1904 | 204.13 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 214.94 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 217.50 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 240.29 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1908 | 261.77 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1909 | 285.43 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 289.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 316.12 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 319.03 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 323.91 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 235.63 million constant 2022 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1915 | 256.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 317.85 million constant 2022 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1917 | 339.39 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1918 | 322.29 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 311.44 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 254.64 million constant 2022 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1921 | 256.94 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 246.03 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 262.65 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 272.63 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 337.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1926 | 393.93 million constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1927 | 519.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1928 | 647.65 million constant 2022 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1929 | 686.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 700.41 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 784.90 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1932 | 727.00 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 789.17 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +47.4% |
| 1935 | 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1939 | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 1.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1943 | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1944 | 968.54 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 801.32 million constant 2022 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1947 | 714.71 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1948 | 709.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | +76.3% |
| 1950 | 2.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +87.2% |
| 1951 | 2.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1952 | 4.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +38.7% |
| 1953 | 4.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 3.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 3.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 3.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 3.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 3.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 4.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 3.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 6.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 5.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 5.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 5.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 6.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 6.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 5.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 6.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +87.2% | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.34 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1949 | +76.3% | 709.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 134.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 125.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1880s | 131.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 210.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 181.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 246.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 231.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 204.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 285.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 303.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 235.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 339.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 387.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 246.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 686.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 700.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 709.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
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More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Romania?
- Military spending in Romania was 6.50 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.40 million constant 2022 US$ in 1881.
- How does Romania rank for military spending?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.