US EditionGlobal military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze
Europe and Asia drove the increase as U.S. spending fell 7.5% after no new aid for Ukraine, SIPRI said.
- Global military spending reached a record $2.887 trillion in 2025, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute .
- Fueled by the ongoing war in Ukraine, European military budgets spiked 14% to $864 billion, researcher Xiao Liang said. Spending focus shifted toward Central and Western European countries as militarization plans materialized.
- The United States remained the largest spender at $954 billion, though expenditures fell 7.5% because Congress approved no new financial military aid for Ukraine in 2025.
- Rising expenditures pushed the global military burden to 2.5% of worldwide GDP, the highest level since 2009, as nations compensated for increased insecurity.
- Following Congress approval of a 2026 budget signaling increased military spending, the upward trend likely persists through 2026 and beyond, researcher Lorenzo Scarazzato noted, with potential for further rises if President Donald Trump's 2027 proposal passes.
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The United States reduced its spending by 7.5% in 2025, partly due to the absence of new military aid packages to Ukraine during the financial year.More information: Europe will lead the increase in military spending and will exceed EUR trillion in defence by 2035
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Military TimesGlobal military spending surges and reaches record high
VIENNA — Global military spending reached a new record of almost $2.9 trillion in 2025 − the 11th consecutive year of growth − even as the United States recorded its sharpest single-year decline in decades, according to new data published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.The main engine of growth was Europe, where expenditure surged 14% to $864 billion − the highest level SIPRI has ever recorded for the continent an…
According to data from a baseline report, the world spent about $2,900 billion on military spending last year. An increase for the eleventh year in a row, due to the...
Europe, Asia driving surge in global military spending: report
World military spending rose again in 2025, reaching a record $2.9 trillion (€2.67 trillion), according to new figures from Stockholm-based global armament watchdog SIPRI. This comes as governments responded to war, strategic rivalry and uncertainty, with Europe and Asia leading the push for rearmament.
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