Europe Military Spending 2025: $816.9bn Across 44 Countries
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025, with Russia the region's largest single spender at $158.2bn.
Key takeaways
- Europe spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025 across 44 countries.
- Russia is the region's largest spender at $158.2bn, or 19.4% of Europe's total.
- Germany ($106.7bn) and the United Kingdom ($88.0bn) rank second and third.
- Ukraine spent $77.6bn in 2025, the fourth-highest in Europe, reflecting wartime spending.
- Poland ranks seventh among European spenders, at $42.5bn, or 5.2% of Europe's total.
Verdict
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025, with Russia the largest single spender at $158.2bn. This figure is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, summing the 44 Europe countries SIPRI reports for 2025 — countries without a 2025 figure are excluded.
At a glance
| Europe total, 2025 | $816.9bnAcross 44 countries |
|---|---|
| Largest spender | Russia — $158.2bn19.4% of Europe's total |
| Second largest | Germany — $106.7bn13.1% of Europe's total |
| Third largest | United Kingdom — $88.0bn10.8% of Europe's total |
| Countries covered | 44Countries without a 2025 figure are excluded |
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025. Russia is the region's largest spender at $158.2bn.
01 Europe's Total Military Spending in 2025
Adding up SIPRI's country-level figures for every European state with a 2025 entry produces a regional total of $816.9bn. That sum spans 44 countries, from major powers like Russia and Germany down to states with far smaller defense budgets, and it reflects SIPRI's constant 2024 US dollar figures, which strip out inflation and exchange-rate noise so spending can be compared year to year.
Sum of the 44 Europe countries SIPRI reports for 2025. Countries without a 2025 figure are excluded.
Because this total is built by summing individual country records rather than taken from a single published regional line, it should be read as a calculation rather than an official SIPRI aggregate.
02 How Europe Compares to the Rest of the World
Europe's $816.9bn total reflects spending across 44 countries tracked by SIPRI for 2025, a share shaped heavily by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the response it has triggered among neighboring states.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Europe total, 2025 | $816.9bn |
| Countries covered | 44 |
| Largest spender | Russia, $158.2bn |
For the full global picture, including how Europe's total stacks up against Asia, North America and other regions, see the 2025 world rankings.
03 Top Spenders: Russia, Germany, the UK and Beyond
Eight countries account for the bulk of Europe's 2025 total. Russia leads at $158.2bn, or 19.4% of the regional sum, followed by Germany at $106.7bn (13.1%) and the United Kingdom at $88.0bn (10.8%). Ukraine ranks fourth at $77.6bn, a figure that represents 9.5% of Europe's total and reflects wartime spending levels rather than a peacetime baseline.
| Rank | Country | 2025 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% |
04 Russia, Ukraine and Poland: Notable National Totals
Russia's $158.2bn is the single largest national figure in the region, at 19.4% of Europe's $816.9bn total. Ukraine ranks fourth at $77.6bn, or 9.5% of the regional total, spending driven by the ongoing war. Poland ranks seventh among European spenders, at $42.5bn, or 5.2% of the region's total.
- Russia — $158.2bn, the largest single national total in Europe at 19.4% of the region.
- Ukraine — $77.6bn, the fourth-largest, at 9.5% of the region, driven by the ongoing war.
- Poland — $42.5bn, the seventh-largest, at 5.2% of the region.
05 Methodology and Data Coverage
All figures come from SIPRI country-level military expenditure data for 2025, expressed in constant 2024 US dollars to allow cross-country and cross-year comparison. The $816.9bn regional total is our own summation of the 44 European countries SIPRI reports for the year; it is not a figure SIPRI itself publishes as a single regional line item.
Country counts and totals can shift as SIPRI revises or adds figures. This page reflects the dataset as compiled for 2025 and excludes any European country without a reported 2025 value.
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Data as of 2026-08-20.
06 Where Europe's Military Spending Goes From Here
Europe's 2025 total sits against a backdrop of NATO members moving toward higher spending targets and a war in Ukraine now in its fourth year. Whether the region's $816.9bn continues rising in 2026 and beyond will depend on the trajectory of that conflict and on how quickly governments follow through on pledged budget increases.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much did Europe spend on defense in 2025?
- Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025, based on our calculation from SIPRI country-level data.
- How many countries are included in this $816.9bn total?
- The total covers 44 European countries with a reported 2025 SIPRI figure. Countries without a 2025 figure are excluded from the sum.
- Which European country spends the most on its military?
- Russia is the largest spender in Europe in 2025, at $158.2bn, or 19.4% of the region's total, ahead of Germany ($106.7bn) and the United Kingdom ($88.0bn).
- Is the $816.9bn figure an official SIPRI total?
- No. It is our calculation from SIPRI's country-level data, summing the 44 European countries with a reported 2025 figure — not a total SIPRI itself publishes.
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