Military Spending in Finland
Our latest data shows that Finland spent $3,856,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Finnish military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $41,064,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $2,700,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2002 | $2,753,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2003 | $3,197,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2004 | $3,390,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2005 | $3,480,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | $3,542,000,000 | 1.4% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $3,338,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2008 | $3,593,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2009 | $3,772,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | $3,692,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2011 | $3,751,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | $3,856,000,000 | 1.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Slovenia$562 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Spain$12,185 Million (2012)
Malta$56 Million (2012)
Romania$2,406 Million (2012)
Montenegro$83 Million (2012)
Portugal$3,980 Million (2012)
Latvia$279 Million (2012)
Finland's Military Branches
Army (Puolustusvoimat), Navy (Merivoimat; includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Ilmavoimat).
Military Service Age in Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60.
