In 2025/26, the United Kingdom spent around 65.4 billion British pounds on defence, with the main area of spending being military defence, which accounted for over 58Â billion pounds of defence spending.
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HM Treasury. (July 16, 2026). Public sector expenditure on defence in the United Kingdom in 2025/26, by function (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/298629/defense-spending-breakdown-united-kingdom-uk/
HM Treasury. "Public sector expenditure on defence in the United Kingdom in 2025/26, by function (in million GBP)." Chart. July 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/298629/defense-spending-breakdown-united-kingdom-uk/
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Public sector expenditure on defence in the United Kingdom in 2025/26, by function (in million GBP) [Graph], HM Treasury, July 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298629/defense-spending-breakdown-united-kingdom-uk/
