Military spending sipri in Finland
Finland: Military spending sipri was 7.61 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.61 billion
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
39th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.61 billion
in 2025
All-time low
706.50 million
in 1958
Years of data
68
1958–2025
Military spending sipri in Finland, 1958–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Finland is 7.61 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Finland peaked at 7.61 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 706.50 million, in 1958.
That places Finland 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 706.50 million | — |
| 1959 | 830.47 million | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 873.29 million | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 1.01 billion | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 1.42 billion | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 billion | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 billion | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.24 billion | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 billion | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.21 billion | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 billion | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 billion | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.48 billion | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.72 billion | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.62 billion | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.81 billion | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 billion | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 billion | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.15 billion | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 billion | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 billion | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.43 billion | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.59 billion | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.58 billion | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 billion | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 billion | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 billion | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 billion | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.94 billion | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.85 billion | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.81 billion | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 billion | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 billion | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 billion | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 billion | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 billion | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.49 billion | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 3.70 billion | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.81 billion | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 billion | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.94 billion | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.13 billion | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 billion | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.16 billion | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.18 billion | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.97 billion | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.06 billion | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 billion | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.00 billion | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.12 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.16 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.34 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.05 billion | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 billion | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 6.03 billion | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 6.50 billion | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 7.61 billion | +17.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.61 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.61 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 768.48 million | 706.50 million | 830.47 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion | 873.29 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 billion | 1.21 billion | 1.81 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion | 1.97 billion | 2.72 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion | 2.53 billion | 3.07 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion | 2.70 billion | 4.13 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion | 3.97 billion | 4.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion | 4.05 billion | 7.61 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending sipri in Finland?
- Military spending sipri in Finland was 7.61 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.50 million in 1958.
- How does Finland rank for military spending sipri?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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