Military spending in Turkey
Turkey: Military spending was 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending in Turkey, 1953–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending 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 in Turkey peaked at 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 976.56 million constant 2024 US$, in 1958.
Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 976.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 17 Australia 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 Netherlands 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Algeria 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 23 Taiwan 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2619 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,784 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Turkey?
- Military spending in Turkey was 26.81 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 976.56 million constant 2024 US$ in 1958.
- How does Turkey rank for military spending?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 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.