The French public budget › State · 2026
Defense
Support for defence policy, equipment of the armed forces, preparation and employment of forces…: the 2nd largest of the 31 missions in the State budget for 2026.
66.5bn€
voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)
Year by year
Spent in 202458.4bn€
Spent in 202562.1bn€
Voted for 202666.5bn€
What it pays for, voted for 2026
Support for defence policy39%25.6bn€Equipment of the armed forces34%22.8bn€Preparation and employment of forces24%15.7bn€Defence policy environment and foresight3%2.3bn€Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗.