Serbia Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
Serbia's military spending stood at 2.42% in 2025, a decline of +0.17% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.42% by 2025. Serbia ranked 39th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 2.44% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.43% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.42% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.42% | −0.17% | #39 |
| 2024 | 2.60% | +0.39% | #116 |
| 2023 | 2.21% | +0.04% | #107 |
| 2022 | 2.17% | −0.56% | #113 |
| 2021 | 2.73% | +0.43% | #128 |
| 2020 | 2.30% | +0.11% | #118 |
| 2019 | 2.18% | +0.17% | #116 |
| 2018 | 2.02% | +0.26% | #114 |
| 2017 | 1.75% | −0.10% | #98 |
| 2016 | 1.86% | +0.16% | #101 |
| 2015 | 1.70% | −0.17% | #92 |
| 2014 | 1.87% | +0.02% | #101 |
| 2013 | 1.85% | −0.07% | #102 |
| 2012 | 1.92% | −0.01% | #106 |
| 2011 | 1.93% | −0.08% | #101 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Serbia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2011. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Serbia's military spending was 2.42% in 2025. Ranked 39th globally. This represents a 6.6% decrease from the previous year.
Serbia's military spending peaked at 4.60% in 2000.
The lowest military spending in Serbia was 1.70% in 2015.
Serbia ranks 39th globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Serbia's military spending is projected to reach 2.42% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of Serbia in 2025 was 2.42%. This ranks 39th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_serbia_military-spending,
title = {Serbia Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/serbia/military-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}