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Government spending on defence in Germany

Government spending on defence in Germany was equal to 1.4% of GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1995.

Measure: Government spending on defence Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Germany, 2024 1.4%p (Provisional) % of GDP
Change from 2023 +0.2percentage points 2023: 1.2%
European Union, 2024 1.5% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 1.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 16th of 30 See the full ranking

Government spending on defence in Germany over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government spending on defence (% of GDP), 2001 to 2024
Period GermanyEuropean Union
2024 1.4%p (provisional) 1.5%
2023 1.2%p (provisional) 1.3%
2022 1.2%p (provisional) 1.3%
2021 1.1% 1.3%
2020 1.1% 1.3%
2019 1.1% 1.2%
2018 1.1% 1.2%
2017 1.0% 1.2%
2016 1.0% 1.2%
2015 0.9% 1.2%
2014 0.9% 1.1%
2013 1.0% 1.2%
2012 1.1% 1.2%
2011 1.0% 1.3%
2010 1.0% 1.4%
2009 1.1% –
2008 0.9% –
2007 0.9% –
2006 1.1% –
2005 1.1% –
2004 1.0% –
2003 1.1% –
2002 1.1% –
2001 1.1% –

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 1.2% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.9%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 16th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 1.5%.

More for Germany

All statistics for Germany
Government spending 50.1% 2025 · Eurostat Government debt 62.8% 2025 · Eurostat Government deficit or surplus -2.9% 2025 · Eurostat Tax-to-GDP ratio 41.4%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat Government spending on health 7.6%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat Government spending on education 4.5%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10a_exp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A cofog99=GF02 na_item=TE sector=S13 unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
1995 to 2024 for Germany
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat