Israel Military Spending
Israel spends an estimated 8.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $43.7 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1952–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$45.8 billion
Ranked #13 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
8.0%
Ranked #4 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $43.7B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$45.9 billion
Reached in 2024
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 Israel run to 2025.
Israel Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Israel is estimated to have spent $45.8 billion on military and defense, representing 8.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Israel is the #13 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $43.7 billion to $45.8 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 30.5% in 1975. The historical average military budget is 11.6% 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) | 7.70% | $48,030M |
| 2026(estimate) | 8.00% | $45,847M |
| 2025 | 7.81% | $43,664M |
| 2024 | 8.47% | $45,921M |
| 2023 | 5.28% | $27,692M |
| 2022 | 4.34% | $22,216M |
| 2021 | 4.81% | $23,075M |
| 2020 | 5.12% | $22,282M |
| 2019 | 4.96% | $21,577M |
| 2018 | 5.13% | $21,332M |
| 2017 | 5.27% | $21,069M |
| 2016 | 5.17% | $19,873M |
| 2015 | 5.28% | $19,246M |
| 2014 | 5.46% | $18,909M |
| 2013 | 5.28% | $17,590M |
| 2012 | 5.31% | $16,952M |
| 2011 | 5.43% | $16,641M |
| 2010 | 5.71% | $16,912M |
| 2009 | 5.92% | $16,845M |
| 2008 | 6.17% | $17,190M |
| 2007 | 6.09% | $16,937M |
| 2006 | 5.81% | $15,165M |
| 2005 | 5.98% | $14,887M |
| 2004 | 6.12% | $14,646M |
| 2003 | 6.20% | $14,074M |
| 2002 | 6.32% | $14,352M |
| 2001 | 6.21% | $14,280M |
| 2000 | 6.02% | $13,712M |
| 1999 | 6.22% | $12,928M |
| 1998 | 6.62% | $13,203M |
| 1997 | 7.08% | $13,398M |
| 1996 | 7.28% | $13,376M |
| 1995 | 7.43% | $13,138M |
| 1994 | 10.12% | $14,347M |
| 1993 | 11.52% | $15,112M |
| 1992 | 10.93% | $13,742M |
| 1991 | 15.59% | $18,204M |
| 1990 | 12.36% | $13,400M |
| 1989 | 12.45% | $12,688M |
| 1988 | 15.95% | $16,053M |
| 1987 | 16.90% | $15,939M |
| 1986 | 14.77% | $13,040M |
| 1985 | 16.60% | $13,975M |
| 1984 | 16.18% | $14,800M |
| 1983 | 15.55% | $13,607M |
| 1982 | 18.39% | $15,285M |
| 1981 | 20.26% | $16,503M |
| 1980 | 18.92% | $14,063M |
| 1979 | 19.38% | $13,269M |
| 1978 | 22.89% | $14,912M |
| 1977 | 23.09% | $13,722M |
| 1976 | 29.25% | $16,079M |
| 1975 | 30.46% | $17,386M |
| 1974 | 27.66% | $15,736M |
| 1973 | 27.86% | $15,342M |
| 1972 | 20.37% | $10,416M |
| 1971 | 22.80% | $10,273M |
| 1970 | 23.45% | $9,503M |
| 1969 | 19.09% | $6,980M |
| 1968 | 17.43% | $5,659M |
| 1967 | 15.44% | $4,466M |
| 1966 | 9.43% | $2,741M |
| 1965 | 8.57% | $2,473M |
| 1964 | 8.98% | $2,364M |
| 1963 | 9.75% | $2,313M |
| 1962 | 9.16% | $1,936M |
| 1961 | 7.87% | $1,510M |
| 1960 | 7.46% | $1,269M |
| 1959 | — | $1,167M |
| 1958 | — | $1,100M |
| 1957 | — | $1,171M |
| 1956 | — | $1,325M |
| 1955 | — | $687M |
| 1954 | — | $494M |
| 1953 | — | $403M |
| 1952 | — | $425M |