Military spending sipri in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending sipri was 26.81 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.81 billion
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
26.81 billion
in 2025
All-time low
976.56 million
in 1958
Years of data
73
1953–2025
Military spending sipri in Turkey, 1953–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 26.81 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Turkey peaked at 26.81 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 976.56 million, in 1958.
Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.14 billion | — |
| 1954 | 1.16 billion | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.17 billion | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.08 billion | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 1.01 billion | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 976.56 million | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.16 billion | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 1.28 billion | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 1.44 billion | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 1.53 billion | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.58 billion | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.69 billion | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.77 billion | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 billion | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.91 billion | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.14 billion | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.07 billion | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.30 billion | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 2.64 billion | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 2.77 billion | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.94 billion | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.29 billion | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 5.76 billion | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 6.05 billion | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.82 billion | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.33 billion | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.73 billion | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.91 billion | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.53 billion | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 6.05 billion | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 5.72 billion | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.56 billion | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.90 billion | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.63 billion | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 6.34 billion | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.58 billion | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 6.46 billion | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 7.80 billion | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 8.02 billion | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.44 billion | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.33 billion | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 9.12 billion | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.37 billion | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.48 billion | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 10.93 billion | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.45 billion | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.64 billion | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 12.23 billion | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.22 billion | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11.93 billion | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.10 billion | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.31 billion | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.94 billion | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.40 billion | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.03 billion | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.18 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.89 billion | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.70 billion | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.79 billion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.05 billion | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.35 billion | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.43 billion | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.77 billion | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.79 billion | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 14.81 billion | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 18.79 billion | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 19.98 billion | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.98 billion | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 17.28 billion | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.51 billion | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 22.06 billion | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 25.01 billion | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 26.81 billion | +7.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26.81 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion, 16.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26.81 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +74.9% | 3.29 billion | 5.76 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 billion | 976.56 million | 1.17 billion | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.72 billion | 1.28 billion | 2.14 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 billion | 2.30 billion | 6.05 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 billion | 4.91 billion | 6.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 billion | 7.80 billion | 12.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 billion | 9.94 billion | 12.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 billion | 10.70 billion | 19.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 billion | 16.98 billion | 26.81 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending sipri in Turkey?
- Military spending sipri in Turkey was 26.81 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.81 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 976.56 million in 1958.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending sipri?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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