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
Lithuania$430 Million (2012)
Denmark$4,679 Million (2012)
Belgium$5,352 Million (2012)
Sweden$6,424 Million (2012)
Serbia$923 Million (2012)
Moldova$22 Million (2012)
Bosnia-Herzegovina$245 Million (2012)
Armenia$408 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.
