📋 Tender Overview
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has released its latest Defence Data report for 2025-2026. According to the report, defence spending by the EUs 27 Member States reached EUR418 billion in 2025, a 20% increase compared to 2024. Spending is projected to rise further to EUR454 billion in 2026, reflecting Member States continued efforts to strengthen Europes defence capabilities and readiness.Defence spending represented 2.2% of EU GDP in 2025 and is expected to reach 2.4% in 2026. Defence investment is forecast to account for 36% of total defence expenditure in 2026, while spending on defence research and development is expected to increase from EUR17 billion in 2025 (up from EUR13 billion in 2024) to EUR20 billion in 2026.The report points out that the gap between acquisition and development continues to widen with increasing equipment procurement. The Member States EUR17 billion spent on R&D in 2025 represent only 4.0% of overall defence expenditure (a slight increase from 3.9% in 2024). The EDA report sees fragmentation and limited programme integration as continuing to hinder the translation of research into deployable capabilities.The EDA Defence Data 2025-2026 report provides a comprehensive overview of defence expenditure and investment trends across the EU. Based on data collected annually from the Ministries of Defence of all 27 Member States, it supports evidence-based policy development and defence cooperation at European level.For more information:EDA - press releaseEDA Defence Data report 2025-2026
