Military spending in Greece
Greece: Military spending was 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Greece, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Greece is 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 in Greece peaked at 10.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 883.71 million constant 2024 US$, in 1949.
Greece ranks 38th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 883.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 883.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 883.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 990.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 35 Vietnam 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 36 Romania 8.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 37 Kuwait 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 39 Finland 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Iran 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Switzerland 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 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 Greece?
- Military spending in Greece was 7.81 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.71 million constant 2024 US$ in 1949.
- How does Greece rank for military spending?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 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.