Military spending in Czechia
Czechia: Military spending was 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.49 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.51 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2014
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Military spending in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Czechia peaked at 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2014.
That places Czechia 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending in Czechia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +46.6% |
| 2025 | 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Czechia?
- Military spending in Czechia was 6.49 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for military spending?
- Czechia ranks 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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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.