Military spending in Spain
Spain: Military spending was 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.69 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
37.69 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1951
Years of data
77
1949–2025
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$, in 1951.
Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1950 | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1951 | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1953 | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 4.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 5.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 5.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 8.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1969 | 9.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 10.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 11.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 11.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 13.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 13.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 16.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 19.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 19.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 19.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 19.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 18.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 20.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 19.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 18.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 25.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +49.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.6% | 25.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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.