The Defence data for 2010 shows among other findings that total defence spending by EDA remained constant at €194 billion. The Defence Data exercise has been running for five years and it has been published by the European Defence Agency (EDA).

The European Defence Agency (EDA) released the Defence Data for the period 2006-2010. However it is published in a statement the data for 2010 because, according to the EDA, they are the most reliable. Among the key findings for 2010, total defence spending by EDA remained constant at €194 billion. This represents 1.6% of total GDP or 3.2% of Total Government Expenditure.

In addition the report also shows with regard to deployed operations outside the EU territory, that in 2010 the average number of troops deployed throughout the year decreased (from 68 to 66 thousand) and was now at its lowest value since 2006. However, the costs with the deployment of troops increased in 2010 for the fourth consecutive year reaching €10 billion (or 5% of total defence expenditure).

In 2010 collaborative equipment procurement increased for the fourth consecutive year and is now more than €7.5 billion. This represents 22% of the total defence equipment procurement. As for European Collaboration in R&T, it decreased for the second year being now at its lowest value since 2006, €246 million and the lowest share of total R&T expenditure since 2007, 11.8%. As for personnel, in 2010 there was a reduction, continuing an already 4 year trend.