Status of the defense budget over the last 5 years
(unit : KRW billion)
| Classification | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | 2,323,781 | 2,401,189 | 2,542,859 | 2,639,488 | 2,784,100 |
| Government budget(general) | 421,416 | 446,242 | 449,526 | 473,659 | 507,600 |
| Defense budget(billion $) | 54,611 | 57,014 | 59,424 | 61,246 | 65,864 |
| Increase(%) | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 7.5 |
| vs GDP(%) | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.37 |
| vs Government budget(%) | 13.0 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 13.0 |
2026 Defense budget(chart part)
(unit : KRW billion)
| Classification | 2026 | share(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | 65,864.2 | 100.0 |
| Force improvement program | 19,965.3 | 30.3 |
| Force maintenance | 45,898.9 | 69.7 |
| Personnel expense | 23,686.5 | 35.9 |
| Food & clothing | 2,638.2 | 4.0 |
| Defense informatization | 833.3 | 1.3 |
| Service members welfare | 2,116.0 | 3.2 |
| Logistics support | 7,107.7 | 10.8 |
| Training & education | 1,032.0 | 1.6 |
| Installation construction | 5,515.9 | 8.4 |
| Others | 2,969.2 | 4.5 |