Japan’s military expenditure rose by 9.7 percent to reach $62.2 billion in 2025, equivalent to 1.4 percent of its GDP — the highest share since 1958.
Taiwan’s military spending rose 14 percent to $18.2 billion, accounting for 2.1 per cent of its GDP. It marked the largest annual increase since at least 1988, against a backdrop of intensifying military exercises around the self-ruled island by China
“US allies in Asia and Oceania such as Australia, Japan and the Philippines are spending more on their militaries, not only due to long-standing regional tensions but also due to growing uncertainty over US support,” said Diego Lopes da Silva, a senior researcher with the SIPRI Military Expenditure and Arms Production Programme.
As in Europe, US allies in Asia and Oceania are also under pressure from the Trump administration to spend more on their militaries, he added.
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Military expenditure in the Middle East reached an estimated $218 billion in 2025, just 0.1 percent higher than in 2024.
Besides Israel, most of the major spenders in the region increased their spending.
Israel’s military expenditure decreased by 4.9 percent to $48.3 billion, but nevertheless, remaining 97 percent higher than in 2022.
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