Military spending in France
France: Military spending was 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.52 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
64.52 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
15.05 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending in France, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in France stood at 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in France peaked at 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1949.
That places France 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1950 | 16.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 21.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1952 | 27.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1953 | 30.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 26.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 24.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 31.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1957 | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 30.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 31.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 32.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 33.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 34.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 34.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 35.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 35.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 38.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 38.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 37.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 38.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 39.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 41.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 43.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 45.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 48.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 49.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 50.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 52.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 56.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 57.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 55.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 51.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 51.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 50.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 52.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 53.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 52.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 51.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 60.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 60.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 9.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 23.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +33.9% | 16.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.79 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1956 | +27.8% | 24.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.30 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1952 | +27.0% | 21.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.68 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 38.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 50.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 57.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 50.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 57.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 56.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 51.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 56.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 58.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Ukraine 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Japan 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 South Korea 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Italy 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in France?
- Military spending in France was 64.52 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1949.
- How does France rank for military spending?
- France ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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
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.