Military spending in Spain
Spain: Military spending was 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Spain, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in Spain stood at 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Spain peaked at 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1951.
Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Italy 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Israel 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Poland 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Canada 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Australia 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 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 Spain?
- Military spending in Spain was 37.69 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for military spending?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.