Baltic States Defense Spending 2025: $5.8bn Total
The Baltic states together spent $5.8bn on defense in 2025, with Lithuania leading the group at $2.7bn.
Key takeaways
- The Baltic states spent a combined $5.8bn on defense in 2025.
- Lithuania leads the group at $2.7bn, the largest individual national figure verified for this page.
- An individual breakdown for Estonia and Latvia is not part of this page's verified dataset.
- The $5.8bn figure sums 3 countries with 2025 data and is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, not a SIPRI-published total.
Verdict
The Baltic states spent $5.8bn on defense in 2025, with Lithuania leading the group at $2.7bn. This figure sums 3 countries with 2025 data and is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, not a total SIPRI publishes directly.
At a glance
| Baltic states total (2025) | $5.8bnOur calculation from SIPRI country-level data |
|---|---|
| Top spender | Lithuania$2.7bn |
| Countries covered | 3Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania |
The Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — spent a combined $5.8bn on defense in 2025. Lithuania accounts for the largest share of that total at $2.7bn, making it the region's biggest defense spender by dollar value.
01 Baltic States Defense Spending in 2025: $5.8bn Total
Combined defense spending across the three Baltic states reached $5.8bn in 2025, expressed in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars. This figure is not a line item published by SIPRI itself — it is our calculation from SIPRI's country-level figures for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, added together to give readers a single bloc-level number for tracking NATO's eastern flank.
Sum of 3 countries with 2025 data.
Our calculation from SIPRI country-level data. Not SIPRI's own published total.
02 Which Baltic Country Spends the Most? Lithuania at $2.7bn
Lithuania is the largest defense spender among the Baltic states, reporting $2.7bn in 2025 against a three-country total of $5.8bn. This page's verified data covers the group total and Lithuania's individual figure; an individual breakdown for Estonia and Latvia is not part of this page's dataset, so no per-country split or share-of-total figure is stated for them. Lithuania's position at the top of the group reflects its spending level for the year; it is a statement about budget size, not a claim about military capability or strategic posture.
03 Baltic States Military Spending by Country
The table below presents the figures verified for this page: Lithuania's individual total and the three-country Baltic total. An individual breakdown for Estonia and Latvia is not included because verified per-country figures for those two states were not part of this page's dataset.
| Country | 2025 Spending |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | $2.7bn |
| Baltic states total | $5.8bn |
- Lithuania — the largest single national contribution verified on this page, at $2.7bn.
- Baltic states total — $5.8bn combined, our calculation from SIPRI country-level data for all three countries.
04 How the Baltic Total Compares to Other Regions
At $5.8bn combined, the Baltic states form a small but closely watched cluster within NATO's broader eastern-flank spending picture. For readers who want to place this figure alongside other countries and regions, the full country-by-country breakdown is available in the 2025 world rankings, which lists every country in the SIPRI dataset rather than the three-country Baltic subset used on this page.
05 Data Coverage and Methodology
All figures on this page are in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars, drawn from country-level data for 2025. The $5.8bn Baltic total sums three countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — with 2025 data available; it is our own aggregation, not a total SIPRI publishes directly. An individual breakdown for Estonia and Latvia was not available in this page's dataset; only the three-country total and Lithuania's individual figure are verified, so no per-country split or share-of-total percentage is stated for Estonia or Latvia.
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Data as of April 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much did the Baltic states spend on defense in 2025?
- The Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — spent a combined $5.8bn on defense in 2025, our calculation from SIPRI country-level data.
- What is Baltic states military spending led by?
- Lithuania leads Baltic states military spending at $2.7bn in 2025, the largest individual national figure verified for this page.
- Which Baltic country spends the most on defense?
- Lithuania spends the most among the Baltic states, at $2.7bn in 2025, out of a three-country total of $5.8bn.
- Does the $5.8bn Baltic total come from SIPRI directly?
- No. It is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — SIPRI does not publish a combined Baltic states total itself.
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