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Official categories (COFOG)

Defence

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Official COFOG category

Defence

Military defence, civil defence, foreign military aid, and defence-related research.

Includes

Military forces
Civil defence
Foreign military aid
R&D in defence

Excludes

Police (→ GF03)
Fire-protection services (→ GF03)

Latest annual spend€5.3bn2024

Share of government spending1.5%2024

Spending over time

1995–2024

Subcategories

GF0201
Military defence
€1.8bn
34.9% of GF02
GF0202
Civil defence
€0
0.0% of GF02
GF0203
Foreign military aid
€400.0k
0.0% of GF02
GF0204
R&D — Defence
€8.9m
0.2% of GF02
GF0205
Defence n.e.c.
€0
0.0% of GF02

Related series

Defence · Central government
BE.expense.cofog.GF02.S1311
Defence · State government
BE.expense.cofog.GF02.S1312
Defence · Local government
BE.expense.cofog.GF02.S1313
Defence · Social security funds
BE.expense.cofog.GF02.S1314