South Korea's national defense budget for operations from 2006 to 2025 (in trillion South Korean won)

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Release date

March 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2006 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.72 U.S. dollars or 0.64 euros as of May 2025.

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National defense budget for operations South Korea 2006-2025

Published by C. Textor, Nov 28, 2025

In 2025, approximately **** trillion South Korean won of South Korea's national defense budget was allocated for operations. This was an increase from the previous year. The defense budget for operations was spent on maintaining existing defense capabilities and has continued to grow throughout the surveyed period.

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