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Military expenditure in Hungary

Military expenditure in Hungary was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP2
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank13th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high51985
Series low0.92014

Military expenditure in Hungary, 1970 to 2025

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012345197019781986199420022010201820251970: 4 % of GDP1971: 3.7 % of GDP1972: 3.3 % of GDP1973: 3 % of GDP1974: 3.2 % of GDP1975: 3.3 % of GDP1976: 3 % of GDP1977: 3 % of GDP1978: 3.2 % of GDP1979: 3.2 % of GDP1980: 3.3 % of GDP1981: 3.3 % of GDP1982: 3.2 % of GDP1983: 3.3 % of GDP1984: 3.1 % of GDP1985: 5 % of GDP1986: 3.2 % of GDP1987: 3.2 % of GDP1988: 3.6 % of GDP1989: 2.8 % of GDP1990: 2.6 % of GDP1991: 2.2 % of GDP1992: 2.2 % of GDP1993: 1.9 % of GDP1994: 1.8 % of GDP1995: 1.3 % of GDP1996: 1.2 % of GDP1997: 1.5 % of GDP1998: 1.3 % of GDP1999: 1.4 % of GDP2000: 1.5 % of GDP2001: 1.6 % of GDP2002: 1.6 % of GDP2003: 1.6 % of GDP2004: 1.5 % of GDP2005: 1.4 % of GDP2006: 1.2 % of GDP2007: 1.3 % of GDP2008: 1.2 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 1 % of GDP2011: 1 % of GDP2012: 1 % of GDP2013: 0.9 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 0.9 % of GDP2016: 1 % of GDP2017: 1.2 % of GDP2018: 1 % of GDP2019: 1.3 % of GDP2020: 1.7 % of GDP2021: 1.3 % of GDP2022: 1.8 % of GDP2023: 2 % of GDP2024: 2.1 % of GDP2025: 2 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period% of GDP
20252
20242.1
20232
20221.8
20211.3
20201.7
20191.3
20181
20171.2
20161
20150.9
20140.9
20130.9
20121
20111
20101
20091.1
20081.2
20071.3
20061.2
20051.4
20041.5
20031.6
20021.6
20011.6
20001.5
19991.4
19981.3
19971.5
19961.2
19951.3
19941.8
19931.9
19922.2
19912.2
19902.6
19892.8
19883.6
19873.2
19863.2
19855
19843.1
19833.3
19823.2
19813.3
19803.3
19793.2
19783.2
19773
19763
19753.3
19743.2
19733
19723.3
19713.7
19704

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Hungary?

Military expenditure in Hungary was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Hungary?

5% of GDP in 1985, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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