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Military expenditure in Italy

Military expenditure in Italy was 1.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.9
Change on 2024+0.3 pts
Rank19th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high31966
Series low1.22015

Military expenditure in Italy, 1960 to 2025

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11.522.53196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2.7 % of GDP1961: 2.6 % of GDP1962: 2.6 % of GDP1963: 2.8 % of GDP1964: 2.7 % of GDP1965: 2.7 % of GDP1966: 3 % of GDP1967: 2.8 % of GDP1968: 2.6 % of GDP1969: 2.4 % of GDP1970: 2.1 % of GDP1971: 2.2 % of GDP1972: 2.4 % of GDP1973: 2.2 % of GDP1974: 2.1 % of GDP1975: 2 % of GDP1976: 1.8 % of GDP1977: 1.9 % of GDP1978: 1.9 % of GDP1979: 1.9 % of GDP1980: 1.8 % of GDP1981: 1.8 % of GDP1982: 2 % of GDP1983: 2 % of GDP1984: 2 % of GDP1985: 1.9 % of GDP1986: 2 % of GDP1987: 2.1 % of GDP1988: 2.1 % of GDP1989: 2 % of GDP1990: 1.9 % of GDP1991: 1.9 % of GDP1992: 1.8 % of GDP1993: 1.8 % of GDP1994: 1.7 % of GDP1995: 1.5 % of GDP1996: 1.6 % of GDP1997: 1.6 % of GDP1998: 1.6 % of GDP1999: 1.7 % of GDP2000: 1.7 % of GDP2001: 1.7 % of GDP2002: 1.7 % of GDP2003: 1.7 % of GDP2004: 1.7 % of GDP2005: 1.6 % of GDP2006: 1.5 % of GDP2007: 1.4 % of GDP2008: 1.5 % of GDP2009: 1.5 % of GDP2010: 1.5 % of GDP2011: 1.5 % of GDP2012: 1.4 % of GDP2013: 1.4 % of GDP2014: 1.3 % of GDP2015: 1.2 % of GDP2016: 1.3 % of GDP2017: 1.3 % of GDP2018: 1.3 % of GDP2019: 1.2 % of GDP2020: 1.7 % of GDP2021: 1.6 % of GDP2022: 1.6 % of GDP2023: 1.5 % of GDP2024: 1.6 % of GDP2025: 1.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period% of GDP
20251.9
20241.6
20231.5
20221.6
20211.6
20201.7
20191.2
20181.3
20171.3
20161.3
20151.2
20141.3
20131.4
20121.4
20111.5
20101.5
20091.5
20081.5
20071.4
20061.5
20051.6
20041.7
20031.7
20021.7
20011.7
20001.7
19991.7
19981.6
19971.6
19961.6
19951.5
19941.7
19931.8
19921.8
19911.9
19901.9
19892
19882.1
19872.1
19862
19851.9
19842
19832
19822
19811.8
19801.8
19791.9
19781.9
19771.9
19761.8
19752
19742.1
19732.2
19722.4
19712.2
19702.1
19692.4
19682.6
19672.8
19663
19652.7
19642.7
19632.8
19622.6
19612.6
19602.7

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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 Italy?

Military expenditure in Italy was 1.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 19th 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 Italy?

3% of GDP in 1966, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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