Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Romania's military expenditure stands at 2.28% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.17% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1980 to 2025 (46 observations).
In 2025, Romania's military expenditure was 2.28%, up from 2.17% in 2024.
In 2024, Romania's military expenditure was 2.17%, up from 1.62% in 2023.
In 2023, Romania's military expenditure was 1.62%, down from 1.76% in 2022.
In 2022, Romania's military expenditure was 1.76%, down from 1.86% in 2021.
In 2021, Romania's military expenditure was 1.86%, down from 2.02% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.28% | +0.1076% |
| 2024 | 2.17% | +0.5561% |
| 2023 | 1.62% | -0.1388% |
| 2022 | 1.76% | -0.1011% |
| 2021 | 1.86% | -0.158% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | +0.1729% |
| 2019 | 1.84% | +0.0397% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.069% |
| 2017 | 1.73% | +0.3061% |
| 2016 | 1.43% | -0.023% |
| 2015 | 1.45% | +0.1031% |
| 2014 | 1.35% | +0.0554% |
| 2013 | 1.29% | +0.1183% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | -0.0616% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | +0.0086% |
| 2010 | 1.23% | -0.0511% |
| 2009 | 1.28% | -0.1219% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.0936% |
| 2007 | 1.49% | -0.3515% |
| 2006 | 1.85% | -0.1619% |
| 2005 | 2.01% | -0.0007% |
| 2004 | 2.01% | -0.0808% |
| 2003 | 2.09% | -0.1988% |
| 2002 | 2.29% | -0.1334% |
| 2001 | 2.42% | -0.0782% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -0.1413% |
| 1999 | 2.64% | -0.3639% |
| 1998 | 3% | -0.0135% |
| 1997 | 3.02% | +0.6486% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | -0.2444% |
| 1995 | 2.61% | -0.5013% |
| 1994 | 3.11% | +0.3741% |
| 1993 | 2.74% | -1.51% |
| 1992 | 4.25% | -0.5257% |
| 1991 | 4.77% | +0.2259% |
| 1990 | 4.55% | -0.2499% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +0.5918% |
| 1988 | 4.21% | +0.2914% |
| 1987 | 3.91% | -0.5317% |
| 1986 | 4.45% | +0.1464% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +2.39% |
| 1984 | 1.91% | -0.0784% |
| 1983 | 1.99% | -0.0551% |
| 1982 | 2.04% | -0.161% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -0.0033% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
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Romania's military expenditure is 2.28% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.17% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.8% (1989); the lowest is 1.17% (2012), across data from 1980 to 2025.
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