Hi everyone,
I’ve put together a table that tracks how the number of vehicles and their associated costs have changed in War Thunder over the last 5.5 years, from Starfighters (May 2020) up to Line of Contact (December 2025).
The data is taken directly from game files for each major update and includes all vehicles available at the time. For each patch, I summed up the total costs across the entire vehicle roster, excluding hidden vehicles.
This is not about individual vehicles or single tech trees, but about the overall economic scale of the game and how it has evolved as more content was added.
All dates are shown in YYYY.MM.DD format (major update release dates).
Unfortunately, due to forum formatting, I had to split the table into several categories.
You can also view the online Excel sheet here.
Table 1: General Vehicle Costs
| Major Update | Vehicles | Vehicles RP | Vehicles SL | Squadron RP | Mods Cost SL | Mods Cost RP |
| 2020.05.26 Starfighters | 1,652 | 110,293,200 | 325,352,300 | 1,050,000 | 203,027,150 | 115,205,340 |
| 2020.09.02 Raining Fire | 1,684 | 110,800,900 | 327,095,900 | 1,570,000 | 205,602,310 | 116,814,740 |
| 2020.11.17 New Power | 1,732 | 119,352,100 | 348,499,400 | 1,830,000 | 221,235,230 | 124,018,990 |
| 2020.12.18 Hot Tracks | 1,766 | 124,356,900 | 363,748,500 | 2,210,000 | 234,015,790 | 130,741,560 |
| 2021.03.10 Ixwa Strike | 1,833 | 135,390,600 | 396,143,300 | 2,730,000 | 254,389,180 | 140,479,770 |
| 2021.06.02 Red Skies | 1,867 | 140,623,500 | 409,497,500 | 3,170,000 | 265,692,710 | 145,996,220 |
| 2021.09.07 Direct Hit | 1,905 | 134,654,200 | 389,872,500 | 3,650,000 | 221,893,840 | 139,108,330 |
| 2021.10.28 Ground Breaking | 1,936 | 139,274,100 | 402,629,500 | 3,650,000 | 229,638,250 | 143,629,850 |
| 2021.12.14 Winged Lions | 1,982 | 147,833,300 | 427,401,500 | 4,170,000 | 242,443,670 | 152,322,470 |
| 2022.03.24 Wind of Change | 2,038 | 156,950,500 | 453,395,800 | 4,630,000 | 257,025,490 | 161,371,700 |
| 2022.06.15 Danger Zone | 2,082 | 163,277,100 | 471,850,800 | 5,170,000 | 269,381,660 | 167,638,810 |
| 2022.09.14 Drone Age | 2,132 | 170,011,100 | 492,122,800 | 6,090,000 | 279,917,860 | 173,019,850 |
| 2022.10.26 Fire and Ice | 2,185 | 175,789,100 | 509,119,800 | 6,610,000 | 289,824,220 | 179,329,520 |
| 2022.12.20 Apex Predators | 2,226 | 182,317,800 | 527,376,100 | 7,130,000 | 298,073,230 | 185,105,150 |
| 2023.03.07 Sky Guardians | 2,261 | 188,175,700 | 544,290,200 | 7,610,000 | 306,833,290 | 190,387,900 |
| 2023.06.14 La Royale | 2,307 | 194,099,600 | 561,318,500 | 8,050,000 | 315,071,370 | 195,684,990 |
| 2023.09.19 Sons of Attila | 2,383 | 171,983,900 | 540,218,000 | 8,545,000 | 279,719,431 | 192,233,365 |
| 2023.10.31 Kings of Battle | 2,436 | 174,068,600 | 544,236,400 | 8,545,000 | 284,356,031 | 195,611,800 |
| 2023.12.14 Air Superiority | 2,463 | 176,195,800 | 549,269,400 | 9,025,000 | 282,906,471 | 175,767,460 |
| 2024.03.13 Alpha Strike | 2,523 | 184,267,200 | 572,773,500 | 9,575,000 | 295,073,992 | 183,544,565 |
| 2024.06.19 Seek & Destroy | 2,573 | 192,934,900 | 596,487,200 | 9,575,000 | 307,176,592 | 191,257,165 |
| 2024.09.10 Dance of Dragons | 2,600 | 195,855,500 | 607,571,700 | 11,215,000 | 313,049,249 | 194,977,165 |
| 2024.11.19 Firebirds | 2,643 | 203,298,400 | 631,060,700 | 12,375,000 | 324,904,909 | 202,377,170 |
| 2024.12.16 Storm Warning | 2,687 | 210,953,800 | 654,826,700 | 12,955,000 | 335,820,199 | 209,266,920 |
| 2025.03.18 Hornet's Sting | 2,726 | 213,717,200 | 666,187,700 | 13,775,000 | 342,945,569 | 213,787,020 |
| 2025.06.25 Leviathans | 2,776 | 218,471,300 | 681,405,800 | 14,815,000 | 350,717,624 | 218,478,200 |
| 2025.09.23 Tusk Force | 2,833 | 221,327,100 | 694,287,400 | 15,935,000 | 354,952,629 | 219,734,290 |
| 2025.11.11 Spearhead | 2,881 | 226,942,200 | 714,898,400 | 17,595,000 | 365,190,269 | 226,221,740 |
| 2025.12.16 Line of Contact | 2,926 | 236,607,200 | 742,510,400 | 18,135,000 | 378,419,269 | 234,425,120 |
Table 2: Training Vehicle Costs
| Major Update | Vehicles | Training Basic SL | Training Expert SL | Training Ace GE | Training Ace RP |
| 2020.05.26 Starfighters | 1,652 | 97,812,650 | 423,220,200 | 1,377,450 | 866,838,000 |
| 2020.09.02 Raining Fire | 1,684 | 98,677,650 | 428,119,700 | 1,382,960 | 874,186,000 |
| 2020.11.17 New Power | 1,732 | 105,565,250 | 461,487,200 | 1,450,040 | 910,656,000 |
| 2020.12.18 Hot Tracks | 1,766 | 111,049,700 | 481,778,300 | 1,504,850 | 936,246,000 |
| 2021.03.10 Ixwa Strike | 1,833 | 120,361,850 | 516,219,100 | 1,609,030 | 987,596,000 |
| 2021.06.02 Red Skies | 1,867 | 124,941,650 | 536,438,000 | 1,668,860 | 1,020,450,000 |
| 2021.09.07 Direct Hit | 1,905 | 118,497,100 | 512,542,300 | 1,723,980 | 1,051,116,000 |
| 2021.10.28 Ground Breaking | 1,936 | 122,735,100 | 531,099,300 | 1,775,420 | 1,079,376,000 |
| 2021.12.14 Winged Lions | 1,982 | 130,211,850 | 555,054,300 | 1,856,490 | 1,113,946,000 |
| 2022.03.24 Wind of Change | 2,038 | 138,257,100 | 588,445,600 | 1,954,610 | 1,164,006,000 |
| 2022.06.15 Danger Zone | 2,082 | 144,132,200 | 616,704,900 | 2,027,230 | 1,204,732,000 |
| 2022.09.14 Drone Age | 2,132 | 150,576,100 | 645,212,900 | 2,106,890 | 1,247,812,000 |
| 2022.10.26 Fire and Ice | 2,185 | 156,172,450 | 669,174,400 | 2,170,880 | 1,284,092,000 |
| 2022.12.20 Apex Predators | 2,226 | 161,487,050 | 707,318,700 | 2,263,420 | 1,337,442,000 |
| 2023.03.07 Sky Guardians | 2,261 | 166,343,200 | 726,172,700 | 2,317,440 | 1,364,860,000 |
| 2023.06.14 La Royale | 2,307 | 171,235,850 | 747,801,900 | 2,380,950 | 1,398,838,000 |
| 2023.09.19 Sons of Attila | 2,383 | 166,426,250 | 740,633,500 | 2,406,305 | 1,446,970,000 |
| 2023.10.31 Kings of Battle | 2,436 | 169,464,150 | 755,148,900 | 2,481,855 | 1,494,735,000 |
| 2023.12.14 Air Superiority | 2,463 | 170,165,650 | 761,225,900 | 2,544,355 | 1,533,105,000 |
| 2024.03.13 Alpha Strike | 2,523 | 177,870,750 | 801,908,000 | 2,653,520 | 1,594,525,000 |
| 2024.06.19 Seek & Destroy | 2,573 | 185,460,700 | 833,899,000 | 2,749,320 | 1,643,511,000 |
| 2024.09.10 Dance of Dragons | 2,600 | 188,860,650 | 852,769,100 | 2,784,965 | 1,668,988,000 |
| 2024.11.19 Firebirds | 2,643 | 196,407,650 | 886,447,200 | 2,873,695 | 1,715,638,000 |
| 2024.12.16 Storm Warning | 2,687 | 203,272,050 | 915,826,200 | 2,956,815 | 1,759,748,000 |
| 2025.03.18 Hornet's Sting | 2,726 | 207,633,650 | 937,970,000 | 3,019,375 | 1,794,418,000 |
| 2025.06.25 Leviathans | 2,776 | 212,890,300 | 979,313,800 | 3,120,640 | 1,862,402,000 |
| 2025.09.23 Tusk Force | 2,833 | 216,033,800 | 987,352,200 | 3,222,455 | 1,915,896,000 |
| 2025.11.11 Spearhead | 2,881 | 222,515,000 | 1,021,827,200 | 3,317,540 | 1,967,246,000 |
| 2025.12.16 Line of Contact | 2,926 | 230,858,400 | 1,057,418,200 | 3,417,710 | 2,018,756,000 |
Table 3: GE Vehicle Costs
| Major Update | Vehicles | Premium GE | Pack GE | Squadron GE | Mods Cost GE | Talisman Cost GE |
| 2020.05.26 Starfighters | 1,652 | 527,820 | 516,500 | 15,800 | 4,094,190 | 1,832,170 |
| 2020.09.02 Raining Fire | 1,684 | 548,100 | 526,150 | 23,100 | 4,136,920 | 1,832,220 |
| 2020.11.17 New Power | 1,732 | 571,120 | 549,480 | 30,500 | 4,285,460 | 1,895,460 |
| 2020.12.18 Hot Tracks | 1,766 | 614,080 | 509,700 | 37,300 | 4,444,610 | 1,960,200 |
| 2021.03.10 Ixwa Strike | 1,833 | 653,990 | 498,570 | 45,100 | 4,732,180 | 2,084,650 |
| 2021.06.02 Red Skies | 1,867 | 698,350 | 506,750 | 51,600 | 4,897,400 | 2,141,270 |
| 2021.09.07 Direct Hit | 1,905 | 708,630 | 533,430 | 58,700 | 5,064,040 | 2,198,440 |
| 2021.10.28 Ground Breaking | 1,936 | 725,520 | 557,760 | 58,700 | 5,231,180 | 2,256,000 |
| 2021.12.14 Winged Lions | 1,982 | 697,080 | 367,730 | 66,000 | 5,515,520 | 2,361,740 |
| 2022.03.24 Wind of Change | 2,038 | 740,650 | 368,080 | 71,900 | 5,793,360 | 2,471,990 |
| 2022.06.15 Danger Zone | 2,082 | 783,840 | 384,020 | 79,300 | 5,991,810 | 2,538,990 |
| 2022.09.14 Drone Age | 2,132 | 808,070 | 393,460 | 94,000 | 6,188,980 | 2,623,630 |
| 2022.10.26 Fire and Ice | 2,185 | 827,710 | 411,640 | 101,800 | 6,402,460 | 2,701,990 |
| 2022.12.20 Apex Predators | 2,226 | 857,590 | 513,780 | 109,100 | 6,583,190 | 2,760,360 |
| 2023.03.07 Sky Guardians | 2,261 | 874,760 | 516,060 | 116,700 | 6,769,960 | 2,820,070 |
| 2023.06.14 La Royale | 2,307 | 893,030 | 534,770 | 124,200 | 6,993,270 | 2,890,940 |
| 2023.09.19 Sons of Attila | 2,383 | 1,120,630 | 516,030 | 131,800 | 7,051,325 | 2,900,290 |
| 2023.10.31 Kings of Battle | 2,436 | 1,212,250 | 515,850 | 131,800 | 7,234,790 | 2,965,160 |
| 2023.12.14 Air Superiority | 2,463 | 1,251,620 | 507,690 | 133,000 | 7,394,825 | 3,030,450 |
| 2024.03.13 Alpha Strike | 2,523 | 1,323,720 | 523,510 | 140,900 | 7,672,195 | 3,123,130 |
| 2024.06.19 Seek & Destroy | 2,573 | 1,378,680 | 514,840 | 140,900 | 7,949,400 | 3,213,900 |
| 2024.09.10 Dance of Dragons | 2,600 | 1,407,580 | 543,000 | 164,500 | 8,062,925 | 3,237,550 |
| 2024.11.19 Firebirds | 2,643 | 1,425,890 | 575,910 | 186,000 | 8,226,660 | 3,322,990 |
| 2024.12.16 Storm Warning | 2,687 | 1,427,040 | 616,860 | 194,200 | 8,462,245 | 3,405,150 |
| 2025.03.18 Hornet's Sting | 2,726 | 1,471,080 | 607,300 | 208,800 | 8,633,965 | 3,466,200 |
| 2025.06.25 Leviathans | 2,776 | 1,601,940 | 669,620 | 224,000 | 8,791,640 | 3,520,440 |
| 2025.09.23 Tusk Force | 2,833 | 1,642,780 | 686,730 | 240,000 | 9,048,630 | 3,627,870 |
| 2025.11.11 Spearhead | 2,881 | 1,652,350 | 754,090 | 263,800 | 9,276,060 | 3,710,610 |
| 2025.12.16 Line of Contact | 2,926 | 1,678,230 | 778,580 | 271,600 | 9,553,955 | 3,805,910 |
*Pack GE shows the total cost of all premium vehicles in packs if they were converted into GE premiums.
*Squadron GE shows the total cost of all squadron vehicles if purchased with GE.
*Mods Cost GE shows the total cost of all modifications if purchased with GE.
*Talisman Cost GE shows the total GE required to buy talismans for all tech-tree and event vehicles.
I mainly wanted to visualize the long-term trend and provide raw numbers for anyone who finds this kind of comparison useful or interesting. Feel free to draw your own conclusions or point out anything that looks worth discussing.