Military spending in Ukraine

Ukraine: Military spending was 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
77.56 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
77.56 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
387.34 million constant 2024 US$
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Military spending in Ukraine, 1993–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1993200920251993: 387.3M constant 2024 US$1994: 1.7B constant 2024 US$1995: 1.8B constant 2024 US$1996: 1.8B constant 2024 US$1997: 2.2B constant 2024 US$1998: 1.8B constant 2024 US$1999: 1.6B constant 2024 US$2000: 2.0B constant 2024 US$2001: 1.7B constant 2024 US$2002: 1.8B constant 2024 US$2003: 2.1B constant 2024 US$2004: 2.3B constant 2024 US$2005: 2.7B constant 2024 US$2006: 3.1B constant 2024 US$2007: 3.7B constant 2024 US$2008: 3.7B constant 2024 US$2009: 3.3B constant 2024 US$2010: 3.4B constant 2024 US$2011: 3.1B constant 2024 US$2012: 3.5B constant 2024 US$2013: 3.7B constant 2024 US$2014: 4.4B constant 2024 US$2015: 4.8B constant 2024 US$2016: 4.8B constant 2024 US$2017: 4.7B constant 2024 US$2018: 5.6B constant 2024 US$2019: 6.5B constant 2024 US$2020: 7.3B constant 2024 US$2021: 6.7B constant 2024 US$2022: 40.2B constant 2024 US$2023: 63.3B constant 2024 US$2024: 64.8B constant 2024 US$2025: 77.6B constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending in Ukraine is 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 1,507.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Ukraine peaked at 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 387.34 million constant 2024 US$, in 1993.

Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ 7
2000s 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 4.46 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 43.31 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 5 India 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 9 France 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 10 Japan 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 11 South Korea 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Ukraine?
Military spending in Ukraine was 77.56 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
How does Ukraine rank for military spending?
Ukraine ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,507.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.