Turkey Military Spending
Turkey spends an estimated 2.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $26.8 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1953–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$28.2 billion
Ranked #19 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.2%
Ranked #72 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $26.8B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$26.8 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 Turkey run to 2025.
Turkey Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Turkey is estimated to have spent $28.2 billion on military and defense, representing 2.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Turkey is the #19 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $26.8 billion to $28.2 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 5.1% in 1975. The historical average military budget is 3.1% 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) | 2.50% | $29,494M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.20% | $28,154M |
| 2025 | 1.91% | $26,813M |
| 2024 | 1.84% | $25,012M |
| 2023 | 1.69% | $22,060M |
| 2022 | 1.62% | $18,512M |
| 2021 | 1.81% | $17,278M |
| 2020 | 2.16% | $16,981M |
| 2019 | 2.64% | $19,977M |
| 2018 | 2.49% | $18,793M |
| 2017 | 2.04% | $14,806M |
| 2016 | 2.05% | $13,795M |
| 2015 | 1.81% | $11,766M |
| 2014 | 1.87% | $11,434M |
| 2013 | 1.92% | $11,351M |
| 2012 | 2.00% | $11,053M |
| 2011 | 2.01% | $10,788M |
| 2010 | 2.26% | $10,697M |
| 2009 | 2.45% | $10,889M |
| 2008 | 2.17% | $10,177M |
| 2007 | 2.19% | $10,032M |
| 2006 | 2.33% | $10,405M |
| 2005 | 2.38% | $9,940M |
| 2004 | 2.66% | $10,313M |
| 2003 | 3.26% | $11,097M |
| 2002 | 3.76% | $11,933M |
| 2001 | 3.57% | $11,215M |
| 2000 | 3.64% | $12,234M |
| 1999 | 3.88% | $12,641M |
| 1998 | 3.18% | $11,449M |
| 1997 | 2.95% | $10,926M |
| 1996 | 3.00% | $10,484M |
| 1995 | 2.81% | $9,368M |
| 1994 | 4.05% | $9,118M |
| 1993 | 3.92% | $9,327M |
| 1992 | 3.87% | $8,436M |
| 1991 | 3.75% | $8,020M |
| 1990 | 3.53% | $7,802M |
| 1989 | 3.15% | $6,456M |
| 1988 | 2.93% | $5,580M |
| 1987 | 3.33% | $6,335M |
| 1986 | 3.64% | $6,633M |
| 1985 | 3.53% | $5,904M |
| 1984 | 3.60% | $5,565M |
| 1983 | 3.94% | $5,724M |
| 1982 | 4.30% | $6,050M |
| 1981 | 3.82% | $5,534M |
| 1980 | 3.90% | $4,905M |
| 1979 | 3.36% | $4,733M |
| 1978 | 4.19% | $5,334M |
| 1977 | 4.71% | $5,825M |
| 1976 | 4.94% | $6,050M |
| 1975 | 5.12% | $5,758M |
| 1974 | 3.19% | $3,293M |
| 1973 | 3.35% | $2,937M |
| 1972 | 3.45% | $2,770M |
| 1971 | 3.50% | $2,635M |
| 1970 | 3.26% | $2,300M |
| 1969 | 3.08% | $2,073M |
| 1968 | 3.28% | $2,139M |
| 1967 | 3.26% | $1,913M |
| 1966 | 3.14% | $1,775M |
| 1965 | 3.55% | $1,772M |
| 1964 | 3.42% | $1,691M |
| 1963 | 3.39% | $1,577M |
| 1962 | 3.71% | $1,535M |
| 1961 | 3.76% | $1,441M |
| 1960 | 3.53% | $1,281M |
| 1959 | — | $1,162M |
| 1958 | — | $977M |
| 1957 | — | $1,005M |
| 1956 | — | $1,082M |
| 1955 | — | $1,169M |
| 1954 | — | $1,156M |
| 1953 | — | $1,143M |