Kosovo Military Spending
Kosovo spends an estimated 1.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $217 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (2008–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$224 million
Ranked #121 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.5%
Ranked #96 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.2%
From $217M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$217 million
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Kosovo’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, 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 Kosovo run to 2025.
Kosovo Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Kosovo is estimated to have spent $224 million on military and defense, representing 1.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Kosovo is the #121 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.2%, from $217 million to $224 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 1.9% in 2025. The historical average military budget is 0.9% 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) | 1.53% | $230M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.53% | $224M |
| 2025 | 1.85% | $217M |
| 2024 | 1.48% | $166M |
| 2023 | 1.27% | $136M |
| 2022 | 1.15% | $118M |
| 2021 | 0.85% | $87M |
| 2020 | 1.02% | $92M |
| 2019 | 0.83% | $78M |
| 2018 | 0.80% | $73M |
| 2017 | 0.80% | $71M |
| 2016 | 0.78% | $66M |
| 2015 | 0.79% | $63M |
| 2014 | 0.76% | $57M |
| 2013 | 0.72% | $51M |
| 2012 | 0.70% | $48M |
| 2011 | 0.80% | $54M |
| 2010 | 0.72% | $46M |
| 2009 | 0.48% | $32M |
| 2008 | 0.02% | $1M |