The world has set a record sum for its army in 2025. Faced with international instability, global powers are massively rearming. From Germany to France, which plans to increase its budget to 100 billion euros, decryption of a trend on the rise for eleven years.
War in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and, the world feels increasingly insecure. This sentiment is reflected in a massive acceleration of military investments, reaching an absolute record of 2.9 trillion dollars in 2025.
This is the unequivocal conclusion of a report published on Monday, April 27 by the International Institute for Peace Research: global military spending has been continuously increasing for eleven years. Faced with the current international context, countries are investing heavily to strengthen their armed forces.
The global top trio
Unsurprisingly, the United States overwhelmingly dominate the ranking of the world’s first military power, with 954 billion dollars spent in 2025. China ranks second, with 336 billion dollars allocated to its military, followed by Russia with a budget of 190 billion.
The old continent is not left behind and is significantly increasing its military effort. In Europe, Germany boasts the largest budget, at 114 billion, a 24% increase in one year, and a level never seen in 35 years. Spain also emerges as a major contributor to military efforts, with a 50% increase in spending in one year, reaching 40.2 billion.
Towards a budget of 100 billion euros in France
Currently, France ranks 9th in the world ranking of military spending, with a budget of 64 billion dollars, behind nations like India, the United Kingdom, or Saudi Arabia.
However, the goal is set: Emmanuel Macron has promised to increase defense spending by 36 billion by 2030, with the aim of reaching the 100 billion mark within four years.
However, this goal poses a real societal choice. Today, out of 1,000 euros in taxes collected by the state, 32 euros are allocated to defense. The question now is whether the country is ready to allocate more resources to this budget, even at the expense of reducing investments elsewhere.
Context: The article discusses the global increase in military spending as countries react to growing international tensions.
Fact Check: The figures and rankings provided in the article are accurate as of the year 2025.
