Albania Military Spending
Albania spends an estimated 2.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $568 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1980–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$597 million
Ranked #99 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.2%
Ranked #66 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.1%
From $568M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$568 million
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Albania run to 2025.
Albania Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Albania is estimated to have spent $597 million on military and defense, representing 2.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Albania is the #99 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.1%, from $568 million to $597 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 6.1% in 1984. The historical average military budget is 2.7% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 2.50% | $625M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.20% | $597M |
| 2025 | 2.03% | $568M |
| 2024 | 1.98% | $535M |
| 2023 | 1.70% | $442M |
| 2022 | 1.20% | $297M |
| 2021 | 1.24% | $283M |
| 2020 | 1.29% | $267M |
| 2019 | 1.27% | $276M |
| 2018 | 1.14% | $245M |
| 2017 | 1.09% | $227M |
| 2016 | 1.09% | $218M |
| 2015 | 1.15% | $227M |
| 2014 | 1.34% | $260M |
| 2013 | 1.41% | $268M |
| 2012 | 1.50% | $284M |
| 2011 | 1.52% | $291M |
| 2010 | 1.54% | $293M |
| 2009 | 1.48% | $272M |
| 2008 | 1.93% | $344M |
| 2007 | 1.75% | $292M |
| 2006 | 1.54% | $236M |
| 2005 | 1.33% | $192M |
| 2004 | 1.36% | $186M |
| 2003 | 1.32% | $171M |
| 2002 | 1.30% | $155M |
| 2001 | 1.31% | $151M |
| 2000 | 1.26% | $133M |
| 1999 | 1.30% | $120M |
| 1998 | 1.29% | $104M |
| 1997 | 1.32% | $110M |
| 1996 | 1.41% | $157M |
| 1995 | 1.75% | $175M |
| 1994 | 2.55% | $188M |
| 1993 | 3.20% | $197M |
| 1992 | 4.67% | $215M |
| 1991 | 5.79% | $281M |
| 1990 | 5.89% | $398M |
| 1989 | 5.17% | $387M |
| 1988 | 5.62% | — |
| 1987 | 5.86% | — |
| 1986 | 5.63% | — |
| 1985 | 5.65% | — |
| 1984 | 6.12% | — |
| 1983 | 5.44% | — |
| 1982 | 5.65% | — |
| 1981 | 5.85% | — |
| 1980 | 6.05% | — |