Austria Military Spending
Austria spends an estimated 1.1% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $5.9 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1957–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$6.2 billion
Ranked #44 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.1%
Ranked #120 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $5.9B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$5.9 billion
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 Austria run to 2025.
Austria Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Austria is estimated to have spent $6.2 billion on military and defense, representing 1.1% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Austria is the #44 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $5.9 billion to $6.2 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 1.9% in 1964. The historical average military budget is 1.2% 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) | 1.20% | $6,472M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.10% | $6,177M |
| 2025 | 1.10% | $5,883M |
| 2024 | 0.99% | $5,294M |
| 2023 | 0.86% | $4,589M |
| 2022 | 0.76% | $4,124M |
| 2021 | 0.87% | $4,625M |
| 2020 | 0.89% | $4,512M |
| 2019 | 0.75% | $4,046M |
| 2018 | 0.75% | $3,957M |
| 2017 | 0.76% | $3,933M |
| 2016 | 0.73% | $3,746M |
| 2015 | 0.70% | $3,481M |
| 2014 | 0.75% | $3,640M |
| 2013 | 0.76% | $3,611M |
| 2012 | 0.78% | $3,756M |
| 2011 | 0.80% | $3,807M |
| 2010 | 0.83% | $3,895M |
| 2009 | 0.84% | $3,918M |
| 2008 | 0.88% | $4,196M |
| 2007 | 0.91% | $4,329M |
| 2006 | 0.79% | $3,641M |
| 2005 | 0.86% | $3,790M |
| 2004 | 0.90% | $3,873M |
| 2003 | 0.92% | $3,867M |
| 2002 | 0.89% | $3,713M |
| 2001 | 0.91% | $3,779M |
| 2000 | 0.98% | $4,056M |
| 1999 | 0.98% | $3,960M |
| 1998 | 1.02% | $3,881M |
| 1997 | 1.05% | $3,870M |
| 1996 | 1.05% | $3,862M |
| 1995 | 1.07% | $3,898M |
| 1994 | 1.09% | $3,933M |
| 1993 | 1.12% | $3,916M |
| 1992 | 1.10% | $3,878M |
| 1991 | 1.15% | $3,994M |
| 1990 | 1.20% | $3,976M |
| 1989 | 1.23% | $3,932M |
| 1988 | 1.30% | $3,974M |
| 1987 | 1.42% | $4,203M |
| 1986 | 1.51% | $4,371M |
| 1985 | 1.51% | $4,234M |
| 1984 | 1.41% | $3,870M |
| 1983 | 1.39% | $3,835M |
| 1982 | 1.41% | $3,776M |
| 1981 | 1.38% | $3,620M |
| 1980 | 1.42% | $3,736M |
| 1979 | 1.43% | $3,737M |
| 1978 | 1.43% | $3,519M |
| 1977 | 1.35% | $3,247M |
| 1976 | 1.37% | $3,147M |
| 1975 | 1.45% | $3,083M |
| 1974 | 1.28% | $2,773M |
| 1973 | 1.18% | $2,476M |
| 1972 | 1.20% | $2,384M |
| 1971 | 1.25% | $2,300M |
| 1970 | 1.38% | $2,389M |
| 1969 | 1.50% | $2,414M |
| 1968 | 1.54% | $2,345M |
| 1967 | 1.61% | $2,340M |
| 1966 | 1.62% | $2,309M |
| 1965 | 1.51% | $2,010M |
| 1964 | 1.89% | $2,430M |
| 1963 | 1.58% | $1,931M |
| 1962 | 1.35% | $1,575M |
| 1961 | 1.31% | $1,496M |
| 1960 | 1.46% | $1,558M |
| 1959 | 1.70% | $1,662M |
| 1958 | 1.81% | $1,680M |
| 1957 | 1.63% | $1,476M |