Military spending sipri in Greece
Greece: Military spending sipri was 7.81 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.81 billion
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
38th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.31 billion
in 2009
All-time low
883.71 million
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Greece, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Greece is 7.81 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Greece peaked at 10.31 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 883.71 million, in 1949.
Greece ranks 38th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 883.71 million | — |
| 1950 | 990.59 million | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 1.17 billion | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 1.13 billion | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.08 billion | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.16 billion | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.18 billion | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.52 billion | +29.1% |
| 1957 | 1.59 billion | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.56 billion | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.62 billion | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.72 billion | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 1.66 billion | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.69 billion | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.74 billion | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.80 billion | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.95 billion | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.12 billion | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 2.73 billion | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 3.18 billion | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 3.60 billion | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 3.89 billion | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 4.11 billion | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 4.38 billion | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 billion | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.47 billion | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 7.04 billion | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 7.70 billion | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 8.17 billion | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8.34 billion | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.08 billion | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.99 billion | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 8.27 billion | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 8.44 billion | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.70 billion | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 7.56 billion | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.50 billion | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.41 billion | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 6.40 billion | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 billion | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.34 billion | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.41 billion | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.08 billion | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.32 billion | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.17 billion | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.27 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.41 billion | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.79 billion | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.24 billion | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.89 billion | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 8.26 billion | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.72 billion | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.52 billion | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.36 billion | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.16 billion | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.88 billion | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 8.52 billion | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.85 billion | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.85 billion | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.84 billion | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 10.31 billion | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.92 billion | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 6.38 billion | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 5.64 billion | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.27 billion | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.23 billion | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.54 billion | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.77 billion | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.77 billion | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.17 billion | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.06 billion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.47 billion | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.85 billion | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 9.57 billion | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.22 billion | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 7.39 billion | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.81 billion | +5.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.81 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.81 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 883.71 million | 883.71 million | 883.71 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.30 billion | 990.59 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 billion | 1.66 billion | 3.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.16 billion | 3.89 billion | 8.34 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 billion | 6.34 billion | 8.44 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 billion | 6.08 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.70 billion | 7.16 billion | 10.31 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 billion | 5.23 billion | 7.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 billion | 6.47 billion | 9.57 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending sipri in Greece?
- Military spending sipri in Greece was 7.81 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.71 million in 1949.
- How does Greece rank for military spending sipri?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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