Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years. The three largest spenders in 2022—the United States, China and Russia—accounted for 56 per cent of the world total, according to new data on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges

Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion.