Poland Military Spending
Poland spends an estimated 4.8% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $42.5 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1970–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$44.7 billion
Ranked #14 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
4.8%
Ranked #11 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $42.5B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$42.5 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 Poland run to 2025.
Poland Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Poland is estimated to have spent $44.7 billion on military and defense, representing 4.8% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Poland is the #14 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $42.5 billion to $44.7 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 4.5% in 2025. The historical average military budget is 2.4% 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) | 5.00% | $46,781M |
| 2026(estimate) | 4.80% | $44,655M |
| 2025 | 4.50% | $42,528M |
| 2024 | 3.75% | $34,460M |
| 2023 | 3.26% | $28,998M |
| 2022 | 2.20% | $19,877M |
| 2021 | 2.22% | $19,634M |
| 2020 | 2.26% | $18,692M |
| 2019 | 1.95% | $16,333M |
| 2018 | 2.02% | $16,062M |
| 2017 | 1.89% | $14,181M |
| 2016 | 1.94% | $13,867M |
| 2015 | 2.13% | $14,681M |
| 2014 | 1.91% | $12,336M |
| 2013 | 1.79% | $11,088M |
| 2012 | 1.80% | $11,179M |
| 2011 | 1.79% | $11,082M |
| 2010 | 1.84% | $10,929M |
| 2009 | 1.79% | $10,431M |
| 2008 | 1.75% | $9,889M |
| 2007 | 2.00% | $10,872M |
| 2006 | 1.91% | $9,625M |
| 2005 | 1.92% | $9,054M |
| 2004 | 1.86% | $8,476M |
| 2003 | 1.90% | $8,092M |
| 2002 | 1.89% | $7,777M |
| 2001 | 1.89% | $7,646M |
| 2000 | 1.82% | $7,414M |
| 1999 | 1.89% | $7,627M |
| 1998 | 1.99% | $7,747M |
| 1997 | 2.00% | $7,459M |
| 1996 | 1.92% | $6,807M |
| 1995 | 1.90% | $6,469M |
| 1994 | 2.27% | $6,428M |
| 1993 | 2.47% | $6,439M |
| 1992 | 2.23% | $5,875M |
| 1991 | 2.25% | $6,064M |
| 1990 | 2.61% | $8,612M |
| 1989 | 1.82% | $8,291M |
| 1988 | 2.59% | $10,204M |
| 1987 | 2.76% | $9,869M |
| 1986 | 2.94% | $10,154M |
| 1985 | 3.02% | $9,785M |
| 1984 | 3.06% | $9,076M |
| 1983 | 2.90% | $8,035M |
| 1982 | 3.25% | $9,033M |
| 1981 | 2.91% | $8,193M |
| 1980 | 2.65% | $8,105M |
| 1979 | — | $8,582M |
| 1978 | — | $8,543M |
| 1977 | — | $8,910M |
| 1976 | — | $8,375M |
| 1975 | — | $8,051M |
| 1974 | — | $7,558M |
| 1973 | — | $7,481M |
| 1972 | — | $7,021M |
| 1971 | — | $6,976M |
| 1970 | — | $6,535M |