Italian defense spending was the third-highest of all European Union member states in 2023, with the total of 31.3 billion euros being the equivalent of 1.5 percent of GDP. This amount has risen sharply since 2015, when it was at a low of 17.6 billion euros, however, Italian defense expenditure still consistently falls short of the target set by NATO for military spending of two percent.
Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023
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European Defence Agency. (December 4, 2024). Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394459/eu-military-defense-italian-defense-spending-absolute-gdp/
European Defence Agency. "Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023." Chart. December 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394459/eu-military-defense-italian-defense-spending-absolute-gdp/
European Defence Agency. (2024). Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394459/eu-military-defense-italian-defense-spending-absolute-gdp/
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European Defence Agency, Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394459/eu-military-defense-italian-defense-spending-absolute-gdp/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Annual defense spending of Italy in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], European Defence Agency, December 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394459/eu-military-defense-italian-defense-spending-absolute-gdp/
