Germany Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2021
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $49.28B, a 5.95% increase from 2018.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $46.51B, a 9.79% increase from 2017.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $42.37B, a 6.65% increase from 2016.
- Germany military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $39.72B, a 7.31% increase from 2015.
| Germany Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$49.28B |
1.28% |
| 2018 |
$46.51B |
1.18% |
| 2017 |
$42.37B |
1.16% |
| 2016 |
$39.72B |
1.15% |
| 2015 |
$37.02B |
1.10% |
| 2014 |
$44.22B |
1.14% |
| 2013 |
$44.87B |
1.20% |
| 2012 |
$44.47B |
1.26% |
| 2011 |
$46.77B |
1.25% |
| 2010 |
$44.85B |
1.32% |
| 2009 |
$46.12B |
1.36% |
| 2008 |
$46.46B |
1.25% |
| 2007 |
$41.12B |
1.20% |
| 2006 |
$36.43B |
1.22% |
| 2005 |
$36.40B |
1.28% |
| 2004 |
$36.35B |
1.29% |
| 2003 |
$33.53B |
1.34% |
| 2002 |
$28.06B |
1.35% |
| 2001 |
$26.23B |
1.34% |
| 2000 |
$26.92B |
1.38% |
| 1999 |
$31.19B |
1.42% |
| 1998 |
$31.70B |
1.41% |
| 1997 |
$31.77B |
1.43% |
| 1996 |
$37.29B |
1.49% |
| 1995 |
$39.37B |
1.52% |
| 1994 |
$34.75B |
1.58% |
| 1993 |
$35.60B |
1.72% |
| 1992 |
$40.14B |
1.89% |
| 1991 |
$37.80B |
2.03% |
| 1990 |
$40.48B |
2.56% |
| 1989 |
$32.14B |
2.57% |
| 1988 |
$33.57B |
2.68% |
| 1987 |
$32.65B |
2.82% |
| 1986 |
$26.49B |
2.84% |
| 1985 |
$19.05B |
2.91% |
| 1984 |
$19.25B |
2.97% |
| 1983 |
$21.16B |
3.08% |
| 1982 |
$21.38B |
3.08% |
| 1981 |
$22.09B |
3.09% |
| 1980 |
$25.53B |
3.01% |
| 1979 |
$23.70B |
3.01% |
| 1978 |
$20.48B |
3.10% |
| 1977 |
$16.55B |
3.09% |
| 1976 |
$14.78B |
3.19% |
| 1975 |
$14.61B |
3.34% |
| 1974 |
$13.17B |
3.31% |
| 1973 |
$11.42B |
3.21% |
| 1972 |
$8.61B |
3.22% |
| 1971 |
$6.94B |
3.11% |
| 1970 |
$5.90B |
3.06% |
| 1969 |
$5.23B |
3.45% |
| 1968 |
$4.62B |
3.46% |
| 1967 |
$5.12B |
4.14% |
| 1966 |
$4.84B |
3.97% |
| 1965 |
$4.76B |
4.16% |
| 1964 |
$4.68B |
4.46% |
| 1963 |
$4.76B |
4.98% |
| 1962 |
$4.12B |
4.57% |
| 1961 |
$3.12B |
3.80% |
| 1960 |
$2.76B |
3.83% |
