Italy Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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).
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $33.49B, a 7.61% decline from 2021.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $36.25B, a 10.08% increase from 2020.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $32.93B, a 24.82% increase from 2019.
- Italy military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $26.38B, a 7.18% decline from 2018.
| Italy Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$33.49B |
1.68% |
| 2021 |
$36.25B |
1.72% |
| 2020 |
$32.93B |
1.74% |
| 2019 |
$26.38B |
1.31% |
| 2018 |
$28.42B |
1.36% |
| 2017 |
$26.45B |
1.36% |
| 2016 |
$25.03B |
1.33% |
| 2015 |
$22.18B |
1.21% |
| 2014 |
$27.70B |
1.28% |
| 2013 |
$29.96B |
1.40% |
| 2012 |
$29.78B |
1.43% |
| 2011 |
$33.83B |
1.48% |
| 2010 |
$32.02B |
1.50% |
| 2009 |
$34.05B |
1.55% |
| 2008 |
$36.84B |
1.54% |
| 2007 |
$31.98B |
1.45% |
| 2006 |
$29.63B |
1.52% |
| 2005 |
$29.74B |
1.60% |
| 2004 |
$30.26B |
1.68% |
| 2003 |
$26.82B |
1.71% |
| 2002 |
$21.61B |
1.71% |
| 2001 |
$19.52B |
1.68% |
| 2000 |
$19.88B |
1.74% |
| 1999 |
$21.02B |
1.68% |
| 1998 |
$20.83B |
1.64% |
| 1997 |
$20.16B |
1.63% |
| 1996 |
$20.79B |
1.59% |
| 1995 |
$17.19B |
1.47% |
| 1994 |
$18.06B |
1.71% |
| 1993 |
$18.24B |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
$22.18B |
1.75% |
| 1991 |
$21.59B |
1.86% |
| 1990 |
$20.73B |
1.88% |
| 1989 |
$17.68B |
2.03% |
| 1988 |
$17.40B |
2.07% |
| 1987 |
$15.65B |
2.06% |
| 1986 |
$11.94B |
1.98% |
| 1985 |
$8.25B |
1.94% |
| 1984 |
$8.30B |
2.01% |
| 1983 |
$8.41B |
2.02% |
| 1982 |
$8.06B |
2.01% |
| 1981 |
$7.39B |
1.82% |
| 1980 |
$7.92B |
1.76% |
| 1979 |
$6.90B |
1.87% |
| 1978 |
$5.54B |
1.88% |
| 1977 |
$4.56B |
1.89% |
| 1976 |
$3.84B |
1.83% |
| 1975 |
$4.22B |
1.98% |
| 1974 |
$3.89B |
2.07% |
| 1973 |
$3.64B |
2.20% |
| 1972 |
$3.29B |
2.39% |
| 1971 |
$2.65B |
2.24% |
| 1970 |
$2.22B |
2.06% |
| 1969 |
$2.00B |
2.42% |
| 1968 |
$1.99B |
2.65% |
| 1967 |
$1.93B |
2.77% |
| 1966 |
$1.90B |
2.99% |
| 1965 |
$1.72B |
2.75% |
| 1964 |
$1.59B |
2.73% |
| 1963 |
$1.46B |
2.75% |
| 1962 |
$1.22B |
2.63% |
| 1961 |
$1.06B |
2.57% |
| 1960 |
$1.01B |
2.71% |
