SIPRI Report: USA Spent 954 Billion Dollars in 2025

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published the military expenditure ranking for 2025. The USA ranked among the countries with the highest defense budgets after China and Russia.

Scraper SystemMay 15, 2026, 07:19 PMUpdated: May 16, 2026, 02:49 PM

SIPRI Report: USA Spent 954 Billion Dollars in 2025

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a new ranking of countries' military expenditures for 2025. Accordingly, the USA topped the list with a defense budget of 954 billion dollars.

SIPRI program director Nan Tian stated that the 2026 defense budget approved by the US Congress will exceed 1 trillion dollars and could rise to 1.5 trillion dollars by 2027. These increases indicate a significant rise in US defense spending.

China ranked second with 336 billion dollars, and Russia ranked third with 190 billion dollars in military expenditures. Additionally, Germany, India, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, France, and Japan are among the countries with the highest defense budgets.

Belarus Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that NATO member countries have increased their military expenditures near their borders by 4-5 times and that this increase will continue. Khrenin stated that Belarus's de-escalation efforts have not been reciprocated by international partners.

This report published by SIPRI shows that global military expenditures are on the rise and especially that the USA plans to significantly increase its defense budget in the coming years. Official statements are awaited for finalized budget figures and details.