Global military spending hits record high in 2025: report

Military spending increased by 2.9 percent in real terms from 2024, a sharp slowdown, however, from the 9.7 percent rise recorded the previous year. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Global military spending reached a record 2.89 trillion U.S. dollars in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The global military burden rose to 2.5 percent of GDP, the highest since 2009.
SIPRI attributes the increase to ongoing wars, uncertainty, and large-scale armament drives.
Europe was the main contributor to the global rise, with its military spending increasing by 14 percent to 864 billion dollars.

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