Norway Military Spending
Norway spends an estimated 3.4% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $16.1 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1949–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$16.9 billion
Ranked #24 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
3.4%
Ranked #30 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $16.1B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$16.1 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 Norway run to 2025.
Norway Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Norway is estimated to have spent $16.9 billion on military and defense, representing 3.4% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Norway is the #24 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $16.1 billion to $16.9 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 5.1% in 1953. The historical average military budget is 2.6% 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) | 3.50% | $17,694M |
| 2026(estimate) | 3.40% | $16,890M |
| 2025 | 3.28% | $16,085M |
| 2024 | 2.23% | $10,792M |
| 2023 | 1.82% | $8,922M |
| 2022 | 1.46% | $8,466M |
| 2021 | 1.68% | $7,764M |
| 2020 | 1.97% | $7,544M |
| 2019 | 1.84% | $7,446M |
| 2018 | 1.72% | $7,038M |
| 2017 | 1.71% | $6,680M |
| 2016 | 1.62% | $6,052M |
| 2015 | 1.50% | $5,832M |
| 2014 | 1.46% | $5,874M |
| 2013 | 1.41% | $5,630M |
| 2012 | 1.39% | $5,503M |
| 2011 | 1.44% | $5,404M |
| 2010 | 1.51% | $5,304M |
| 2009 | 1.60% | $5,388M |
| 2008 | 1.37% | $5,079M |
| 2007 | 1.46% | $5,050M |
| 2006 | 1.44% | $4,747M |
| 2005 | 1.58% | $4,756M |
| 2004 | 1.84% | $5,055M |
| 2003 | 1.97% | $4,930M |
| 2002 | 2.08% | $5,128M |
| 2001 | 1.70% | $4,267M |
| 2000 | 1.70% | $4,240M |
| 1999 | 2.04% | $4,385M |
| 1998 | 2.16% | $4,363M |
| 1997 | 2.02% | $4,092M |
| 1996 | 2.16% | $4,161M |
| 1995 | 2.31% | $4,105M |
| 1994 | 2.68% | $4,546M |
| 1993 | 2.63% | $4,323M |
| 1992 | 2.91% | $4,639M |
| 1991 | 2.70% | $4,281M |
| 1990 | 2.83% | $4,414M |
| 1989 | 2.86% | $4,379M |
| 1988 | 2.84% | $4,266M |
| 1987 | 2.98% | $4,476M |
| 1986 | 2.81% | $4,206M |
| 1985 | 2.80% | $4,343M |
| 1984 | 2.54% | $3,770M |
| 1983 | 2.79% | $3,914M |
| 1982 | 2.74% | $3,750M |
| 1981 | 2.62% | $3,610M |
| 1980 | 2.62% | $3,571M |
| 1979 | 2.77% | $3,537M |
| 1978 | 2.84% | $3,450M |
| 1977 | 3.10% | $3,230M |
| 1976 | 3.12% | $3,165M |
| 1975 | 3.21% | $3,092M |
| 1974 | 3.04% | $2,851M |
| 1973 | 3.13% | $2,776M |
| 1972 | 3.29% | $2,756M |
| 1971 | 3.39% | $2,757M |
| 1970 | 3.47% | $2,689M |
| 1969 | 3.60% | $2,682M |
| 1968 | 3.61% | $2,541M |
| 1967 | 3.51% | $2,397M |
| 1966 | 3.57% | $2,324M |
| 1965 | 3.40% | $2,338M |
| 1964 | 3.12% | $2,018M |
| 1963 | 3.21% | $1,990M |
| 1962 | 3.24% | $1,910M |
| 1961 | 3.00% | $1,729M |
| 1960 | 3.20% | $1,590M |
| 1959 | 3.58% | $1,670M |
| 1958 | 3.51% | $1,578M |
| 1957 | 3.59% | $1,696M |
| 1956 | 3.52% | $1,606M |
| 1955 | 3.93% | $1,644M |
| 1954 | 5.00% | $1,986M |
| 1953 | 5.08% | $1,940M |
| 1952 | 4.01% | $1,541M |
| 1951 | 3.05% | $1,155M |
| 1950 | 2.37% | $835M |
| 1949 | 2.71% | $951M |