Europe Military Spending by Country, 2025 ($816.9bn)
Europe's 44 countries spent a combined $816.9bn on defense in 2025, 29.8% of the world total, with Russia the largest single spender at $158.2bn.
Key takeaways
- Europe spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025 across 44 countries.
- That total equals 29.8% of world military spending.
- Russia is the region's largest spender at $158.2bn, 19.4% of the Europe total.
- Germany ($106.7bn) and the United Kingdom ($88.0bn) rank second and third.
- The total is a sum of 44 country figures SIPRI reports for 2025, not an official SIPRI region total.
Verdict
Europe's 44 tracked countries spent a combined $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 calculation from SIPRI country-level data — countries without a 2025 figure are excluded, so it is not SIPRI's own published regional total.
At a glance
| Europe total (2025) | $816.9bnSum of 44 countries |
|---|---|
| Share of world spending | 29.8% |
| Largest spender | Russia — $158.2bn19.4% of Europe total |
| Second largest | Germany — $106.7bn |
| Third largest | United Kingdom — $88.0bn |
| Countries covered | 44 |
Europe spent $816.9bn on defense in 2025 across 44 countries, equal to 29.8% of world military spending. Russia was the region's largest single spender at $158.2bn, ahead of Germany ($106.7bn) and the United Kingdom ($88.0bn).
01 How Much Does Europe Spend on Military? (2025 Total)
The 44 European countries SIPRI tracked for 2025 spent a combined $816.9bn on defense, in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars. That figure is our calculation from SIPRI country-level data, not a total SIPRI itself publishes — SIPRI reports spending by country, and this page sums those country figures to build a regional picture.
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 bulk of Europe's total. Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and France form the top five; each of the eight below individually accounts for more than 4% of the $816.9bn regional total.
| 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% |
03 Russia vs. the Rest: The Largest Spender in Context
Russia's $158.2bn is 19.4% of the $816.9bn Europe total, the largest share held by any single country in the region. It is less than Germany and the United Kingdom combined ($106.7bn plus $88.0bn = $194.7bn), though it remains well ahead of any single European country, including third-ranked United Kingdom at $88.0bn.
04 Europe's Share of World Military Spending
Europe's $816.9bn represents 29.8% of world military spending in 2025. That places the region as a substantial share of the global total, alongside the other major spending regions tracked in the 2025 world rankings.
05 Methodology and Data Coverage
Figures are in SIPRI constant 2024 US dollars, drawn from the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. The Europe total sums the 44 countries for which SIPRI reports a 2025 figure; countries without a reported 2025 figure are excluded from both the total and the share-of-world calculation. All rank and share figures on this page are drawn directly from the verified dataset and are not projected or estimated.
For the full cross-region comparison, see the 2025 world rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much did Europe spend on military in 2025?
- $816.9bn, summed across the 44 European countries SIPRI reports a 2025 figure for.
- Which European country spends the most on defense?
- Russia, at $158.2bn in 2025, 19.4% of the Europe total.
- What share of world military spending does Europe account for?
- 29.8% of the world total in 2025.
- Is the $816.9bn figure published by SIPRI directly?
- No. It is our calculation from SIPRI's country-level data, summing the 44 European countries with a reported 2025 figure; it is not a SIPRI-published regional total.
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Defense spending data, sourced from SIPRI
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