STOCKHOLM, April 27. /TASS/. Global military expenditure reached $2.887 trillion in 2025, which is 2.9% higher than in 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported.
Military spending declined in the US but rose by 14% in Europe, and by 8.1% in Asia and Oceania, according to the report. The top three military spenders, the United States, China and Russia, spent a combined total of $1.48 trillion, or 51% of the global total, SIPRI said.
Military spending increased for the 11th consecutive year. Its share of GDP reached 2.5%, the highest level since 2009. At 2.9%, the annual spending increase was significantly smaller than the 9.7% rise recorded in 2024. However, this slowdown is largely accounted for by a drop in US military spending, the Institute’s analysts explained. Outside the US, total spending grew by 9.2% in 2025. The top five countries by this indicator in 2025 were the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India, which together accounted for 58% of global military spending.
"Global military spending rose again in 2025 as states responded to another year of wars, uncertainty and geopolitical upheaval with large-scale armament drives," Xiao Liang, Researcher with SIPRI’s Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program, said. "Given the range of current crises, as well as many states’ long-term military spending targets, this growth will probably continue through 2026 and beyond," he noted.
