Military Spending in Greece
Our latest data shows that Greece spent $6,972,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Greek 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: $109,996,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $9,528,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2002 | $9,347,000,000 | 3.2% |
| 2003 | $8,008,000,000 | 2.6% |
| 2004 | $8,804,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $9,520,000,000 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | $9,898,000,000 | 2.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $9,891,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $10,995,000,000 | 3.1% |
| 2009 | $11,455,000,000 | 3.3% |
| 2010 | $8,869,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2011 | $6,709,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | $6,972,000,000 | 2.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Greece for 2012 should be treated with caution, as the economic and fiscal crisis may lead to actual expenditure being significantly lower than the revised budget that has been used as a basis for the current estimate.
Other Countries in the Region
Malta$56 Million (2012)
Norway$7,189 Million (2012)
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Latvia$279 Million (2012)
Ireland$1,235 Million (2012)
Macedonia$139 Million (2012)
Netherlands$10,395 Million (2012)
Albania$194 Million (2012)
Greece's Military Branches
Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Elliniko Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA).
Military Service Age in Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for all services; women are eligible for voluntary military service.
