The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in its annual report on Monday that global defense spending rose to $2.887 trillion in 2025.

Accordingly, global military spending rose to $2.887 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year of growth, bringing the global military burden—the share of military spending in gross domestic product (GDP)—to 2.5%, the highest level since 2009, the report said.

The three countries with the highest military spending were the US, China and Russia, which together accounted for $1.480 trillion, or more than half of the global total.

As per the report, US military spending in 2025 was 7.5% lower than in 2024. NATO's 29 European members together spent $559 billion in 2025, with Germany's spending increasing by 24% to $114 billion, and Spain's by 50% to $40.2 billion.

The report highlights that military spending in Asia and Oceania reached $681 billion in 2025, an 8.1% increase compared to 2024. China is in second place, with spending increasing by 7.4% to $336 billion, mostly spent on military modernization.