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The US spends more on its military than the next six countries combined
Military spending in 2025, US dollars
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Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · April 2026
- 1United States954 B
- 2China336 B
- 3Russia190 B
- 4Germany114 B
- 5India92.1 B
- 6United Kingdom89 B
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The takeaway
US military spending fell 7.5% in 2025 and still topped the next six together: about $2.6 billion a day.
The data
The numbers
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
 United States | $954B | |
 China | $336B | |
 Russia | $190B | |
 Germany | $114B | |
 India | $92.1B | |
 United Kingdom | $89B | |
 Ukraine | $84.1B |
- 1United States$954B
- 2China$336B
- 3Russia$190B
- 4Germany$114B
- 5India$92.1B
- 6United Kingdom$89B
- 7Ukraine$84.1B
How we counted (an estimate)
SIPRI's own estimates for 2025, in US dollars; China, Russia and Ukraine are estimates, and SIPRI counts military spending its own way, so figures differ from national budgets and NATO's. The US lead is small: $954B against $905.2B for the next six (China 336, Russia 190, Germany 114, India 92.1, UK 89.0, Ukraine 84.1); Saudi Arabia is next at $83.2B. India, the UK and Ukraine are rounded in the narration (92.1, 89.0, 84.1). The 7.5% US fall is in real terms.
- SIPRIPrimary sourceUS $954 billion, China $336 billion, Russia $190 billion, Germany $114 billion, India $92.1 billion, UK $89.0 billion, Ukraine $84.1 billion in 2025
At $954 billion, military spending by the United States was 7.5 per cent lower in 2025 than in 2024.
sipri.org/media/press-release/2026/global-military-spending-rise-continues - StartmagNews reportUS $954 billion; China $336 billion; Russia $190 billion; Germany $114 billion; Ukraine $84.1 billion in 2025
$954 billion in 2025
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- As of April 2026. Figures like these change over time; see the accuracy and disclaimer.
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Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. As of April 2026.
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Transcript
954 billion dollars. America outspent the next six countries combined.
As of April 2026, China spent 336 billion dollars and Russia 190. Germany spent 114, India 92, the United Kingdom 89 and Ukraine 84. Together those six spent about 905 billion. The United States spent — 954 billion. That is 5 percent more than all six together.
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- PeriodAs of April 2026. Figures like these change over time; see the accuracy and disclaimer.
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