Croatia Military Spending
Croatia spends an estimated 2.4% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $1.9 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1992–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$2.0 billion
Ranked #65 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.4%
Ranked #57 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $1.9B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$3.6 billion
Reached in 1995
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 Croatia run to 2025.
Croatia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Croatia is estimated to have spent $2.0 billion on military and defense, representing 2.4% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Croatia is the #65 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 11.2% in 1994. The historical average military budget is 3.3% 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) | 2.70% | $2,123M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.40% | $2,027M |
| 2025 | 2.02% | $1,930M |
| 2024 | 1.86% | $1,731M |
| 2023 | 1.65% | $1,452M |
| 2022 | 1.80% | $1,466M |
| 2021 | 1.97% | $1,532M |
| 2020 | 1.70% | $1,176M |
| 2019 | 1.60% | $1,205M |
| 2018 | 1.54% | $1,110M |
| 2017 | 1.63% | $1,137M |
| 2016 | 1.59% | $1,070M |
| 2015 | 1.75% | $1,125M |
| 2014 | 1.81% | $1,130M |
| 2013 | 1.61% | $1,007M |
| 2012 | 1.66% | $1,054M |
| 2011 | 1.74% | $1,153M |
| 2010 | 1.67% | $1,114M |
| 2009 | 1.77% | $1,202M |
| 2008 | 1.82% | $1,319M |
| 2007 | 1.61% | $1,149M |
| 2006 | 1.67% | $1,116M |
| 2005 | 1.74% | $1,104M |
| 2004 | 1.74% | $1,058M |
| 2003 | 2.03% | $1,165M |
| 2002 | 2.71% | $1,440M |
| 2001 | 2.71% | $1,331M |
| 2000 | 3.02% | $1,436M |
| 1999 | 4.38% | $2,027M |
| 1998 | 5.55% | $2,599M |
| 1997 | 7.48% | $3,371M |
| 1996 | 8.08% | $3,342M |
| 1995 | 9.10% | $3,566M |
| 1994 | 11.15% | $3,352M |
| 1993 | 10.73% | $2,983M |
| 1992 | 7.61% | $2,349M |