Military expenditure in Austria
Austria: Military expenditure was 5.26 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.26 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Austria peaked at 5.26 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.03 million current USD, in 1961.
That places Austria 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.58 million current USD | 91.03 million current USD | 193.17 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 515.21 million current USD | 199.53 million current USD | 1.05 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion current USD | 949.72 million current USD | 1.74 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion current USD | 1.97 billion current USD | 2.56 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 billion current USD | 1.79 billion current USD | 3.75 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 billion current USD | 2.67 billion current USD | 3.41 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 billion current USD | 3.61 billion current USD | 5.26 billion current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Austria
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Austria?
- Military expenditure in Austria was 5.26 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.03 million current USD in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for military expenditure?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)