In 2024, Germany recorded the largest defense expenditure, at **** billion euros, followed by France at **** billion euros. Italy, which has the largest army in the EU, spent **** billion euros on defense, less than half of France.
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Eurostat. (March 22, 2026). Total expenditure on defense in the European Union in 2024, by member state (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1393815/eu-defense-spending-by-member-state/
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Total expenditure on defense in the European Union in 2024, by member state (in million euros) [Graph], Eurostat, March 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1393815/eu-defense-spending-by-member-state/
