Sweden's military expenditure as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP) was around one percent from 2011 to 2019. However, it has increased since, reaching 1.5 percent in 2023. The country's total military expenditure amounted to 78 billion Swedish kronor in 2022.
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Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Expendirue as share of GDP
2023
1.5%
2022
1.3%
2021
1.28%
2020
1.16%
2019
1.1%
2018
1%
2017
1%
2016
1.1%
2015
1.1%
2014
1.1%
2013
1.1%
2012
1.1%
2011
1.1%
0%0.25%0.5%0.75%1%1.25%1.5%1.75%
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SIPRI. (April 22, 2024). Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
SIPRI. (2024). Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
SIPRI. "Military Expenditure as a Percentage of The Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
SIPRI, Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/ (last visited July 11, 2025)
Military expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], SIPRI, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/695409/military-spending-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-sweden/
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