Military spending sipri in France
France: Military spending sipri was 64.52 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.52 billion
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
64.52 billion
in 2025
All-time low
15.05 billion
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in France, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending sipri in France stood at 64.52 billion. 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 sipri in France peaked at 64.52 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.05 billion, 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 sipri in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.05 billion | — |
| 1950 | 16.27 billion | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 21.79 billion | +33.9% |
| 1952 | 27.68 billion | +27.0% |
| 1953 | 30.83 billion | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 26.28 billion | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 24.49 billion | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 31.30 billion | +27.8% |
| 1957 | 33.50 billion | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 30.86 billion | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 31.56 billion | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 32.39 billion | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 33.67 billion | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 34.79 billion | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 34.15 billion | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 35.15 billion | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 35.66 billion | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36.74 billion | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 38.64 billion | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 38.69 billion | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37.01 billion | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 37.21 billion | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.72 billion | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 38.71 billion | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40.12 billion | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 39.97 billion | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 41.76 billion | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 43.57 billion | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 45.95 billion | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 48.55 billion | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 49.68 billion | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 50.67 billion | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51.93 billion | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 52.92 billion | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.90 billion | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53.58 billion | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.52 billion | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.09 billion | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56.71 billion | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 56.68 billion | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.37 billion | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.12 billion | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 57.49 billion | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.68 billion | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 55.06 billion | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.35 billion | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.61 billion | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 51.36 billion | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 51.54 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.17 billion | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 50.59 billion | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.02 billion | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.87 billion | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.89 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.43 billion | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.86 billion | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 52.76 billion | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.00 billion | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.98 billion | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.59 billion | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.48 billion | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 53.81 billion | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 52.21 billion | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 51.40 billion | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.07 billion | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.96 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.38 billion | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.50 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.39 billion | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.70 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.07 billion | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.04 billion | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 60.51 billion | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 60.19 billion | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.79 billion | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.57 billion | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 64.52 billion | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.52 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 9.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 64.52 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 23.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 21.79 billion |
| 1956 | +27.8% | 24.49 billion | 31.30 billion |
| 1952 | +27.0% | 21.79 billion | 27.68 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.05 billion | 15.05 billion | 15.05 billion | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.45 billion | 16.27 billion | 33.50 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion | 32.39 billion | 38.69 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion | 37.21 billion | 49.68 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion | 50.67 billion | 57.37 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion | 50.17 billion | 57.49 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion | 49.87 billion | 56.48 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion | 51.07 billion | 56.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion | 58.04 billion | 64.52 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion compare
- 8 Ukraine 77.56 billion compare
- 10 Japan 59.49 billion compare
- 11 South Korea 48.85 billion compare
- 12 Italy 45.44 billion 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 sipri in France?
- Military spending sipri in France was 64.52 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.52 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 billion in 1949.
- How does France rank for military spending sipri?
- France ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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