Military spending in Germany
Germany: Military spending was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Germany, 1953–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in Germany stood at 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Germany peaked at 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1953.
Germany ranks 4th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1960s | 46.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 52.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 67.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 44.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 56.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 59.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 929.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 China 335.02 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Russia 158.24 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 India 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 137.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Germany?
- Military spending in Germany was 106.73 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1953.
- How does Germany rank for military spending?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.