Jan 18, 2025 · Lithuania plans to spend an annual five to six percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense from 2026 to 2030, the Baltic NATO member’s president said Friday.

Military expenditure (% of GDP) - Lithuania Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. License : Use and distribution of these data are subject to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) terms and conditions.

Lithuania military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.73B, a 32.56% increase from 2021. Lithuania military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.31B, a 11.3% increase from 2020. Lithuania military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.17B, a 7.34% increase from 2019.

Jan 17, 2025 · Lithuania’s State Defence Council, comprised of top defense leaders and lawmakers, met and agreed on the new 2026-2030 spending plan today, according to public broadcaster Lithuanian Radio and ...

Jan 17, 2025 · VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian aggression in the region, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday.

Jan 17, 2025 · The State Defence Council (VGT), which includes Lithuania’s top political and military leaders, has agreed to dedicate 5.5 percent of GDP to military spending over the coming five years.

Mar 5, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas for his country's robust defense spending and for modernizing its armed forces, including...

Jan 2, 2025 · Research conducted in the second half of 2024 indicated that the Lithuanian government would need to quadruple defense spending in order to acquire sufficient weapons and establish the necessary infrastructure to repel a hypothetical Russian invasion for an initial 10-day period until NATO allies could fully deploy.

Dec 6, 2023 · As Lithuania puts especially significant effort into capability development, personnel spending amounts to 36% of the defence budget. Maintenance and other activity expenditure make up EUR 392.5 million, including EUR 7 million Solidarity Contribution.

1 day ago · The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced through social media accounts that it plans to raise defense spending to 5-6% of annual domestic GDP starting from 2026. The decision comes after several procurement declarations, including the latest decision to obtain Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks from Germany.