Today (Monday 27) might be the most important day of this year’s Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS), with several events taking place all across the world.
SIPRI has just published new data on military spending for the year 2025, and the figures show a new growth in military spending, reaching $2.88 trillion, an increase of 2.9% compared to last year, marking he 11th consecutive year of growth and the highest spending level ever recorded by SIPRI.Global military expenditure rose in 2025 despite a drop in spending by the United States, the world’s biggest spender. A sharp increase in European spending and continued growth in Asia and Oceania were more than enough to offset the decrease in US spending during the year. World military expenditure excluding the USA grew by 9.2 per cent in 2025. The five biggest spenders in 2025 were the United States, China, Russia, Germany and India, which together accounted for 58% of world military spending. The USA’s military spending fell by 7.5 per cent to $954 billion in 2025, while China’s spending rose by 7.4 per cent to an estimated $336 billion.
In 2025, the total spending by all 32 NATO members exceeded $1.58 trillion $USD and accounted for 55% of the world’s total. USA spending accounts for 60% of NATO’s total.
You can find the SIPRI publication here.
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Over 200 peace organizations from 45 different countries call on governments
to reduce military spending!
The 2026 GDAMS Appeal is a call to action against global militarization through drastic reductions of military spending. It has so far garnered more than 200 endorsements from organizations from 45 different countries all across the world (the list will appear here shortly). Together, we urge governments to undertake major reductions to their military expenditure and redirect those funds to social and environmental sectors, tackling the global challenges of our time and funding human security. We encourage civil society at local, national, regional, and international levels to join forces and challenge the rising trend of military spending, bolster the global movement for peace and justice, and confront decision-makers who attempt to justify relentless militarism under the guise of security.