The world has never spent as much money on the military as it will in 2025.
April 27, 2026, 06:10April 27, 2026, 06:10
Driven by numerous wars and conflicts, global military spending reached a new high for the eleventh year in a row, according to the Stockholm peace research institute Sipri. Adjusted for inflation, spending rose by 2.9 percent compared to the previous year. Within a decade they even grew by 41 percent.
The global weapons stockpile is growing and growing.Image: keystone
All states together spent almost $2.89 trillion on the military in 2025. However, the increase was significantly lower than in 2024. The peace researchers attributed this to a decline in US military spending. The main reason for this: the lack of aid for Ukraine. In contrast, the United States invested more in its own nuclear and conventional military capabilities.
Despite the decline, the USA remained the country with by far the largest expenditure on the military (the equivalent of almost 749 billion francs). In the future, the number is likely to rise again, said Sipri expert Diego Lopes da Silva. (sda/dpa)