Military spending in Germany
Germany: Military spending was 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
106.73 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
106.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
19.58 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1953
Years of data
73
1953–2025
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$, in 1953.
Germany ranks 4th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Military spending in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1954 | 19.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 22.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 21.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 26.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1958 | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1959 | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +60.2% |
| 1960 | 34.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 36.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 46.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 52.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 49.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 49.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 50.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 44.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 48.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 49.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 56.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 58.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 61.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 61.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 64.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 64.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 65.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 67.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 67.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 65.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 62.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 55.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 52.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 51.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 48.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 47.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 46.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 50.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 60.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 59.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 86.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 15.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 38.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +60.2% | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.86 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1958 | -25.1% | 26.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +27.1% | 36.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.37 billion constant 2024 US$ |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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.