Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Xiao Liang, Dr Nan Tian, Dr Diego Lopes da Silva, Lorenzo Scarazzato, Zubaida A. Karim, Jade Guiberteau Ricard
Global military expenditure reached $2887 billion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth with a 2.9 percent real-terms increase, contributing to a 41 percent rise over the past decade (2016–25). This sustained upward trend elevated the world's military burden to 2.5 percent of global GDP in 2025, up from 2.4 percent in 2024. Notably, the 2025 growth rate was the lowest since 2021, significantly less than the 9.7 percent surge in 2024. Despite a decrease in spending by the United States, the world's largest military spender, overall global expenditure continued its ascent. This was primarily driven by substantial increases in European and Asian/Oceanian military budgets, which collectively more than compensated for the US reduction. Excluding the USA, world military expenditure expanded by a robust 9.2 percent in 2025, indicating a broad-based rearmament or modernization effort across many regions. These trends, detailed in the updated SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, highlight a persistent global prioritization of defense spending amidst evolving geopolitical landscapes, suggesting continued investment in military capabilities and a potential shift in the distribution of defense burdens away from sole US dominance.
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