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Military spending sipri in Italy

Italy: Military spending sipri was 45.44 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.44 billion
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
45.44 billion
in 2025
All-time low
6.34 billion
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025

Military spending sipri in Italy, 1949–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending sipri in Italy stood at 45.44 billion. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Italy peaked at 45.44 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34 billion, in 1949.

Italy ranks 12th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Military spending sipri in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1949 6.34 billion —
1950 7.49 billion +18.1%
1951 8.48 billion +13.3%
1952 9.49 billion +11.9%
1953 8.62 billion -9.2%
1954 9.46 billion +9.7%
1955 9.32 billion -1.5%
1956 9.59 billion +2.9%
1957 9.90 billion +3.2%
1958 10.19 billion +3.0%
1959 10.51 billion +3.1%
1960 11.03 billion +5.0%
1961 11.33 billion +2.7%
1962 12.53 billion +10.6%
1963 13.95 billion +11.3%
1964 14.28 billion +2.4%
1965 14.83 billion +3.8%
1966 15.91 billion +7.3%
1967 15.63 billion -1.8%
1968 15.82 billion +1.2%
1969 15.61 billion -1.3%
1970 16.48 billion +5.6%
1971 18.52 billion +12.4%
1972 20.55 billion +11.0%
1973 20.52 billion -0.2%
1974 20.50 billion -0.1%
1975 19.09 billion -6.9%
1976 19.03 billion -0.3%
1977 20.36 billion +7.0%
1978 21.24 billion +4.3%
1979 22.60 billion +6.4%
1980 22.03 billion -2.6%
1981 23.16 billion +5.2%
1982 25.84 billion +11.6%
1983 26.41 billion +2.2%
1984 27.19 billion +3.0%
1985 26.92 billion -1.0%
1986 28.74 billion +6.8%
1987 31.27 billion +8.8%
1988 33.22 billion +6.2%
1989 33.48 billion +0.8%
1990 32.21 billion -3.8%
1991 32.66 billion +1.4%
1992 31.72 billion -2.9%
1993 31.89 billion +0.5%
1994 31.10 billion -2.5%
1995 28.41 billion -8.7%
1996 31.30 billion +10.2%
1997 32.82 billion +4.9%
1998 33.91 billion +3.3%
1999 35.23 billion +3.9%
2000 37.58 billion +6.7%
2001 36.96 billion -1.6%
2002 37.97 billion +2.7%
2003 38.28 billion +0.8%
2004 38.41 billion +0.3%
2005 36.95 billion -3.8%
2006 35.76 billion -3.2%
2007 34.73 billion -2.9%
2008 36.17 billion +4.1%
2009 34.99 billion -3.3%
2010 33.99 billion -2.9%
2011 33.28 billion -2.1%
2012 30.77 billion -7.6%
2013 29.59 billion -3.8%
2014 26.77 billion -9.5%
2015 25.65 billion -4.2%
2016 28.93 billion +12.8%
2017 28.98 billion +0.2%
2018 30.01 billion +3.6%
2019 28.61 billion -4.7%
2020 35.33 billion +23.5%
2021 37.01 billion +4.8%
2022 36.95 billion -0.2%
2023 35.92 billion -2.8%
2024 37.85 billion +5.4%
2025 45.44 billion +20.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 45.44 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 6.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 45.44 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 6.34 billion 6.34 billion 6.34 billion 1
1950s 9.31 billion 7.49 billion 10.51 billion 10
1960s 14.09 billion 11.03 billion 15.91 billion 10
1970s 19.89 billion 16.48 billion 22.60 billion 10
1980s 27.83 billion 22.03 billion 33.48 billion 10
1990s 32.12 billion 28.41 billion 35.23 billion 10
2000s 36.78 billion 34.73 billion 38.41 billion 10
2010s 29.66 billion 25.65 billion 33.99 billion 10
2020s 38.08 billion 35.33 billion 45.44 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 France 64.52 billion compare
  2. 10 Japan 59.49 billion compare
  3. 11 South Korea 48.85 billion compare
  4. 13 Israel 43.66 billion compare
  5. 14 Poland 42.53 billion compare
  6. 15 Spain 37.69 billion compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Italy?
Military spending sipri in Italy was 45.44 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.44 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 billion in 1949.
How does Italy rank for military spending sipri?
Italy ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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