Cyprus Military Spending/Defense Budget 1985-2024
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).
- Cyprus military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.49B, a 8.78% decline from 2021.
- Cyprus military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.54B, a 12.08% increase from 2020.
- Cyprus military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.48B, a 4.27% increase from 2019.
- Cyprus military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.46B, a 2.93% increase from 2018.
Cyprus Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.49B |
1.81% |
2021 |
$0.54B |
1.91% |
2020 |
$0.48B |
1.94% |
2019 |
$0.46B |
1.79% |
2018 |
$0.45B |
1.76% |
2017 |
$0.36B |
1.57% |
2016 |
$0.30B |
1.40% |
2015 |
$0.33B |
1.65% |
2014 |
$0.36B |
1.54% |
2013 |
$0.38B |
1.61% |
2012 |
$0.41B |
1.65% |
2011 |
$0.48B |
1.74% |
2010 |
$0.48B |
1.85% |
2009 |
$0.47B |
1.82% |
2008 |
$0.45B |
1.63% |
2007 |
$0.41B |
1.68% |
2006 |
$0.39B |
1.90% |
2005 |
$0.38B |
2.04% |
2004 |
$0.34B |
1.96% |
2003 |
$0.29B |
1.99% |
2002 |
$0.24B |
2.13% |
2001 |
$0.33B |
3.15% |
2000 |
$0.28B |
2.82% |
1999 |
$0.29B |
2.73% |
1998 |
$0.48B |
4.68% |
1997 |
$0.53B |
5.57% |
1996 |
$0.45B |
4.52% |
1995 |
$0.30B |
3.04% |
1994 |
$0.30B |
4.02% |
1993 |
$0.27B |
4.08% |
1992 |
$0.63B |
9.13% |
1991 |
$0.42B |
7.26% |
1990 |
$0.41B |
7.37% |
1989 |
$0.24B |
5.37% |
1988 |
$0.24B |
5.70% |
1987 |
$0.20B |
5.39% |
1986 |
$0.05B |
1.58% |
1985 |
$0.03B |
1.27% |