Europe Military Expenditure 2025: $816.9bn Total
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025, 29.8% of global military expenditure.
Key takeaways
- Europe spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025 across 44 countries — 29.8% of world military spending.
- Russia is the region's largest single spender at $158.2bn, or 19.4% of Europe's total.
- Germany ($106.7bn) is the largest NATO-member spender in Europe, ranking second overall.
- The top eight European spenders, led by Russia, Germany, and the UK, are ranked in the table above against the region's $816.9bn total.
- The $816.9bn figure is our own sum of SIPRI country data, not a total SIPRI publishes itself.
Verdict
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025, 29.8% of world military spending, with Russia the largest single spender at $158.2bn. This total is our own sum of SIPRI country-level data for the 44 Europe countries SIPRI reports for 2025; countries without a 2025 figure are excluded.
At a glance
| Europe total (2025) | $816.9bnOur calculation from SIPRI country data |
|---|---|
| Countries covered | 44 |
| Share of world spending | 29.8% |
| Largest spender | Russia$158.2bn, 19.4% of Europe's total |
| Largest NATO-member spender | Germany$106.7bn, 13.1% of Europe's total |
Europe spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025, according to our calculation from SIPRI country-level data covering 44 countries in the region — equal to 29.8% of world military expenditure. Russia is the largest single spender at $158.2bn.
01 How Much Does Europe Spend on Defense in 2025?
The 44 European countries tracked by SIPRI for 2025 spent a combined $816.9bn on their militaries, in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars. That figure is our own sum of individual country totals reported by SIPRI, not a total SIPRI publishes itself. It represents 29.8% of global military spending for the year.
Sum of the 44 Europe countries SIPRI reports for 2025. Countries without a 2025 figure are excluded.
02 Top Military Spenders in Europe, Ranked
Eight countries account for the large majority of European military spending in 2025. Russia tops the list at $158.2bn, followed by Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and France.
| Rank | Country | Spending | Share of Europe total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | $158.2bn | 19.4% |
| 2 | Germany | $106.7bn | 13.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $88.0bn | 10.8% |
| 4 | Ukraine | $77.6bn | 9.5% |
| 5 | France | $64.5bn | 7.9% |
| 6 | Italy | $45.4bn | 5.6% |
| 7 | Poland | $42.5bn | 5.2% |
| 8 | Spain | $37.7bn | 4.6% |
Each share is calculated against the $816.9bn Europe total for 2025.
03 Russia vs. NATO Europe: Comparing the Largest Budgets
SIPRI's "Europe" grouping is geographic, not alliance-based, which is why Russia — not a NATO or EU member — sits at the top of the ranking. At $158.2bn, Russia's 2025 spending is 19.4% of the $816.9bn regional total, and it exceeds the next-largest spender, Germany ($106.7bn, 13.1% of the total), by roughly $51bn.
- Russia — $158.2bn, 19.4% of Europe's total, the region's single largest military budget.
- Germany — $106.7bn, 13.1% of Europe's total, the largest NATO-member budget in the region.
- United Kingdom — $88.0bn, 10.8% of Europe's total, third overall.
- Ukraine — $77.6bn, 9.5% of Europe's total, fourth overall.
04 Europe's Share of Global Military Spending
Europe's $816.9bn in 2025 spending equals 29.8% of the world total for the year. For full country-by-country context across every region, see the 2025 world rankings.
All figures are reported in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars, allowing direct comparison across countries and years without currency or inflation distortion.
05 Methodology and Data Coverage
The $816.9bn Europe total is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data — it sums the individual 2025 figures SIPRI reports for 44 European countries. SIPRI does not itself publish a single Europe-wide total, so this figure should be read as our aggregation of its underlying country data, not a SIPRI-branded statistic. Countries for which SIPRI has not yet reported a 2025 figure are excluded from both the total and the 29.8% world-share calculation.
For the complete country-by-country picture across every region, see the 2025 world rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Europe spend on defense in 2025?
- Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025, according to our calculation from SIPRI country-level data.
- Which country spends the most on its military in Europe?
- Russia is the largest spender in the region, at $158.2bn in 2025, equal to 19.4% of Europe's $816.9bn total.
- What share of world military spending does Europe account for?
- Europe's $816.9bn in 2025 spending equals 29.8% of world military expenditure.
- Is the $816.9bn Europe total a SIPRI-published figure?
- No. It is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, summing the 44 European countries SIPRI reports for 2025; countries without a 2025 figure are excluded.
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Defense spending data, sourced from SIPRI
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