Military spending in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending was 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.93 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.01 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Military spending in Croatia, 1992–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1992200820251992: 2.3B constant 2024 US$1993: 3.0B constant 2024 US$1994: 3.4B constant 2024 US$1995: 3.6B constant 2024 US$1996: 3.3B constant 2024 US$1997: 3.4B constant 2024 US$1998: 2.6B constant 2024 US$1999: 2.0B constant 2024 US$2000: 1.4B constant 2024 US$2001: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2002: 1.4B constant 2024 US$2003: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2004: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2005: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2006: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2007: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2008: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2009: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2010: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2011: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2012: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2013: 1.0B constant 2024 US$2014: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2015: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2016: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2017: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2018: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2019: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2020: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2021: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2022: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2023: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2024: 1.7B constant 2024 US$2025: 1.9B constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending in Croatia stood at 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Croatia peaked at 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2013.

That places Croatia 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ 8
2000s 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 65 Peru 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 67 Egypt 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 69 Uruguay 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 70 Belarus 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 71 Uzbekistan 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Croatia?
Military spending in Croatia was 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for military spending?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.