Germany vs Romania
Germany vs Romania: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $107B in Germany and $8.81B in Romania, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by $97.9B, or 12 times that in Romania.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1991.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 4 and Romania ranked 33 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Germany | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107B | $8.81B |
| 2024 | $86.2B | $8.32B |
| 2023 | $70.2B | $5.92B |
| 2022 | $62.5B | $6.17B |
| 2021 | $59.9B | $6.36B |
| 2020 | $60.4B | $6.5B |
| 2019 | $56.7B | $6.08B |
| 2018 | $51.7B | $5.56B |
| 2017 | $50.3B | $5B |
| 2016 | $48.9B | $3.68B |
| 2015 | $46.9B | $3.49B |
| 2014 | $46.1B | $3.02B |
| 2013 | $46B | $2.77B |
| 2012 | $47.8B | $2.57B |
| 2011 | $46.5B | $2.64B |
| 2010 | $47.4B | $2.56B |
| 2009 | $47.3B | $2.78B |
| 2008 | $45.6B | $3.26B |
| 2007 | $44.5B | $2.96B |
| 2006 | $44.5B | $3.09B |
| 2005 | $45.3B | $3B |
| 2004 | $46B | $2.83B |
| 2003 | $47.4B | $2.63B |
| 2002 | $48.1B | $2.55B |
| 2001 | $48B | $2.57B |
| 2000 | $48.8B | $2.45B |
| 1999 | $49.6B | $2.57B |
| 1998 | $48.6B | $2.85B |
| 1997 | $48.4B | $3.14B |
| 1996 | $50.3B | $2.8B |
| 1995 | $51.3B | $2.88B |
| 1994 | $52.1B | $2.95B |
| 1993 | $55.9B | $2.48B |
| 1992 | $62.2B | $4.1B |
| 1991 | $65.4B | $5.24B |
| 1990 | – | $5.06B |
| 1989 | – | $11.5B |
| 1988 | – | $10.8B |
| 1987 | – | $9.89B |
| 1986 | – | $12.1B |
| 1985 | – | $11.4B |
| 1984 | – | $5.04B |
| 1983 | – | $4.94B |
| 1982 | – | $4.81B |
| 1981 | – | $5.34B |
| 1980 | – | $5.29B |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Germany vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyGermany: 81.4 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGermany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGermany: 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGermany: 99.9% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- DepressionGermany: 3.96% in 2017Romania: 2.36% in 2017
- Suicide rateGermany: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGermany: 84.6 million people in 2023Romania: 19.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGermany: 0.35% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGermany: 1.44 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGermany: 82.1% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- Median ageGermany: 45.2 years in 2023Romania: 42.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGermany: 22.8% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateGermany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGermany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personGermany: $1,346 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGermany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGermany: 183,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerGermany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGermany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGermany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGermany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025