Defence
§ 12 · Forsvarsministeriet
- 2026
- 90.4 bn DKK
- Change from 2025
- ▲ 58.0 %+33.2 bn DKK (+58.0 %) · 2025: 57.2 bn DKK in expenses (net)
- Per resident
- 14,991 DKKThe amount divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (6,031,699) – Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A
- Share of the state's expenses
- 9.3 %Of the state's total expenses (the ministry's own total).
Reserves
Money in the general reserves (§ 35) is often allocated to the ministries later. These reserves belong to the area by name:
The general reserves (§ 35) also contain »Reserve til dansk forsvar og sikkerhed samt militær støtte til Ukraine«: 2.3 bn DKK in 2026 (2025: 0 DKK). Source: Økonomistyrelsen, § 35.11.70
A change for a ministerial area is not necessarily a cut or an increase. Money can sit in reserves and only be allocated later, and tasks can move between ministries.
The figures are in current prices – they are not adjusted for price increases.
⚠ Comparison uncertain: in this file, 2025 is 57.2 bn DKK in expenses (net). In the adopted Finance Act for 2025, the area was 58.5 bn DKK in expenses (net) – e.g. because tasks have been moved between ministries.
The largest changes within the area
The 15 main accounts with the largest change in DKK (of 47). Net amounts.
| Main account | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generelle puljer og reserver§ 12.11.02 · Centralstyrelsen | 2.3 bn DKK | 13.7 bn DKK | 11.4 bn DKK more (+493.7 %)+11.4 bn (+493.7 %) |
| Styrkelse af Forsvaret§ 12.11.80 · Centralstyrelsen | 0 DKK | 7.2 bn DKK | 7.2 bn DKK more+7.2 bn |
| Accelerationsfond§ 12.11.75 · Centralstyrelsen | 0 DKK | 5.6 bn DKK | 5.6 bn DKK more+5.6 bn |
| Materielanskaffelser§ 12.26.04 · Materiel og IT | 10.6 bn DKK | 14.5 bn DKK | 3.9 bn DKK more (+36.7 %)+3.9 bn (+36.7 %) |
| Styrkelse af Forsvaret§ 12.11.81 · Centralstyrelsen | 0 DKK | 3.9 bn DKK | 3.9 bn DKK more+3.9 bn |
| Reserver og budgetregulering§ 12.11.79 · Centralstyrelsen | 2.3 bn DKK | 23.9 m DKK | 2.3 bn DKK less (−99.0 %)−2.3 bn (−99.0 %) |
| Bygge- og anlægsarbejder§ 12.23.43 · Forsvarskommandoen | 1.7 bn DKK | 3.2 bn DKK | 1.5 bn DKK more (+91.3 %)+1.5 bn (+91.3 %) |
| Særlige udgifter vedr. EU§ 12.28.01 · Særlige udgifter vedr. EU | 139.6 m DKK | 939.8 m DKK | 800.2 m DKK more (+573.2 %)+800.2 m (+573.2 %) |
| Forsvarsstaben§ 12.23.01 · Forsvarskommandoen | 975.9 m DKK | 1.6 bn DKK | 608.1 m DKK more (+62.3 %)+608.1 m (+62.3 %) |
| Tilskud til indsatser i Ukraine§ 12.26.05 · Materiel og IT | 4.0 bn DKK | 3.4 bn DKK | 532.8 m DKK less (−13.5 %)−532.8 m (−13.5 %) |
| Etablissement- og Terrænkommandoen§ 12.23.41 · Forsvarskommandoen | 845.8 m DKK | 356.1 m DKK | 489.7 m DKK less (−57.9 %)−489.7 m (−57.9 %) |
| Kapacitetsplan IT§ 12.26.03 · Materiel og IT | 779.0 m DKK | 1.2 bn DKK | 442.6 m DKK more (+56.8 %)+442.6 m (+56.8 %) |
| Hæren§ 12.23.02 · Forsvarskommandoen | 3.6 bn DKK | 4.0 bn DKK | 383.8 m DKK more (+10.6 %)+383.8 m (+10.6 %) |
| Materieldrift§ 12.26.02 · Materiel og IT | 13.3 bn DKK | 13.0 bn DKK | 349.4 m DKK less (−2.6 %)−349.4 m (−2.6 %) |
| Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste§ 12.25.01 · Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste | 1.6 bn DKK | 1.9 bn DKK | 277.0 m DKK more (+16.9 %)+277.0 m (+16.9 %) |
Source: the Agency for Public Finance and Management (Økonomistyrelsen)– Finanslov for 2026, retrieved 4 November 2026.