Table 1: Defence budgets past and future
EU members in NATO % change(1) DR&A Forecast(2)
Belgium -27.5 Stable until 2015
Denmark -29.2 Decreasing until 2004
France -32.6 Stable until 2002, probably 2008
Germany -32.9 Decreasing until 2004
Greece -14.6 Possible slight increase until 2005
Italy -27.0 Decreasing
Luxembourg -22.7 Stable
Netherlands -29.4 Stable
Portugal -16.5 Stable until 2003
Spain -6.0 Moderate increases until 2003
UK -7.4 Stable
EU members not in NATO % change(1) DR&A Forecast(2)
Austria -28.1 Stable, possible decrease in 2001/02
Finland -23.0 Decreasing until 2004
Ireland -9.7 Stable
Sweden -32.3 Decreasing until 2004
'2003' EU candidates % change(1) DR&A Forecast(2)
Cyprus N/A Stable
Czech Rep. -5.3 Stable
Estonia N/A Slight increase until 2002
Hungary +4.6 Increasing
Poland -0.2 Increasing
Slovenia N/A Slight increase until 2009
Other NATO members % change(1) DR&A Forecast(2)
Iceland N/A Stable
Norway -29. Stable until 2004, possibly 2021
Turkey +40.8 Declining, due to inflation
Notes

1.1996-2001. Derived from The Military Balance 2000/01, IISS.

2. Forecast by Defence Research & Analysis.