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Defence/Public spending on defence · Italy

Public spending on defence in Italy: €28.3 billion in 2024

Reference period: 2024 · Published: 21 Oct 2026

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28.3€ bn

+10.9% on 2023 (€25.5 billion), in current euros.

Readings · 2024

LensValueOn prev. period
Nominal€ bn28.3+10.9%
Real, 2015 prices€ bn, 2015 prices23.8+8.6%
% of GDP1.3+0.1 pts
Per person€ per person480+11.0%
Index 2015 = 100143.5+10.9%

Public spending on defence · € bn

Values as published by the source, at current prices.

Data table
Public spending on defence · € bn
StatusCrisesGovernments
202428.3finalMeloni government
202325.5finalMeloni government
202224.0finalEnergy crisisDraghi government, Meloni government
202125.0finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government, Draghi government
202022.7finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
201923.1finalConte I government, Conte II government
201822.0finalGentiloni government, Conte I government
201722.3finalGentiloni government
201622.1finalRenzi government, Gentiloni government
201519.7finalRenzi government
201419.3finalLetta government, Renzi government
201319.8finalMonti government, Letta government
201220.9finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
201122.6finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government, Monti government
201022.2finalBerlusconi IV government
200923.6finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
200821.4finalFinancial crisisProdi II government, Berlusconi IV government
200719.3finalProdi II government
200618.8finalBerlusconi III government, Prodi II government
200518.9finalBerlusconi II government, Berlusconi III government
200418.5finalBerlusconi II government
200317.5finalBerlusconi II government
200215.5finalBerlusconi II government
200115.3finalAmato II government, Berlusconi II government
200013.8finalD'Alema II government, Amato II government
199912.6finalD'Alema II government
199812.3final
199712.9final
199612.5final
199511.3final

EU comparison · Nominal (€ bn)

Same lens as the main chart: changing it here changes it above too. Context layers are those of the main country. Each country is read in the release published on the same date.

Data table
EU comparison · Nominal (€ bn)
202428.358.654.214.2266.4
202325.552.751.214.0232.1
202224.046.147.715.3206.6
202125.041.943.311.7185.4
202022.738.743.310.5176.1
201923.137.441.910.5167.9
201822.036.241.310.3161.8
201722.333.140.110.4157.0
201622.130.643.710.9153.6
201519.728.938.010.4142.6
201419.327.636.09.0136.4
201319.829.237.89.9142.1
201220.929.737.59.7142.7
201122.628.236.711.2145.2
201022.227.339.411.3150.1
200923.626.337.310.9–
200821.424.535.911.2–
200719.323.334.110.8–
200618.826.033.910.3–
200518.924.631.910.0–
200418.523.430.09.2–
200317.524.128.78.3–
200215.523.731.08.1–
200115.323.530.77.5–
200013.823.727.87.1–
199912.623.127.66.6–
199812.322.627.26.6–
199712.922.929.36.5–
199612.524.131.86.5–
199511.325.030.06.4–

AI descriptive analysis

What it measures

Total general government expenditure on Defence (COFOG GF02), in current euros. Version published by Eurostat on 21 October 2026. The readings as % of GDP, at constant prices and per inhabitant are computed from the catalogue's auxiliary series.

Methodology

Total general government (sector S13) expenditure on Defence (COFOG GF02), in million euro at current prices. Includes military and civil defence, foreign military aid and defence research. It follows national accounts rules and can differ from the figures reported to NATO, which include for instance military pensions.

Source

Eurostat · General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

gov_10a_exp

Downloaded on 28 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Release SHA-256 hash

a76c557910864ee25be390b383a2afb3c9c0241c0f3f56b85f9427fa609ab723

Context layers and attribution rules

Release history

Every release stays published as it was. Differences are computed against the release published before it.

  1. 21 Oct 2026202425 values revised · 5 new periods
  2. 2 Dec 2021201923 values revised · 2 new periods
  3. 22 Mar 201920172 values revised · 1 new period
  4. 9 Mar 20182016First release on record
Values revised since the release of 2 Dec 2021
Reference periodBeforeAfterDifference
199511.311.3−0.1%
199612.512.5−0.1%
199712.912.9−0.1%
199812.312.3−0.1%
199912.612.60.0%
200013.913.8−0.3%
200115.215.3+0.4%
200215.515.5+0.2%
200317.517.5+0.1%
200418.518.5+0.1%
200518.918.9+0.1%
200618.718.8+0.4%
200719.319.3+0.2%
200821.521.4−0.2%
200923.623.6+0.3%
201022.122.2+0.6%
201122.522.6+0.3%
201220.820.9+0.1%
201319.719.8+0.3%
201419.319.3−0.1%
201519.719.7+0.1%
201622.022.1+0.3%
201722.322.3+0.2%
201822.222.0−0.9%
201922.723.1+1.7%