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NATO / DEFENCE INVESTMENT
NATO DEFENCE SPENDING.
NATO DEFENCE SPENDING.
WHO MEETS THE TARGET.
How much each NATO member spends on defence as a share of its economy, from NATO’s own estimates, against the 2% guideline agreed in 2014 and the 3.5% core defence target agreed at The Hague in 2025. See also conscription in Europe, nuclear weapons by country and military aid to Ukraine.
01 / THE MAP
NATO FIGURES OF 7 JUL 2026Core defence spending as a share of GDP
AT 3.5% OR MORE
5Already at the Hague core target
UNITED KINGDOM
2.56%Of GDP in 2026, NATO estimate
2035 TARGET
3.5% + 1.5%Core defence plus wider security
- 3.5% or more: meets the Hague core target
- 2% to 3.49%: meets the 2014 guideline
- Under 2%
02 / COUNTRY BY COUNTRY
Every NATO member
| Country | Share of GDP, latest | Year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 5.33% | 4.03% | +1.30 points |
| Estonia | 5.10% | 3.93% | +1.17 points |
| Latvia | 4.92% | 3.67% | +1.25 points |
| Poland | 4.68% | 4.25% | +0.43 points |
| Greece | 3.65% | 2.79% | +0.86 points |
| Denmark | 3.49% | 3.27% | +0.22 points |
| Sweden | 3.22% | 2.85% | +0.37 points |
| Norway | 3.17% | 3.16% | +0.01 points |
| United States of America | 3.17% | 3.17% | +0.00 points |
| Turkey | 2.85% | 2.33% | +0.52 points |
| Germany | 2.69% | 2.22% | +0.47 points |
| Finland | 2.65% | 2.75% | -0.10 points |
| Netherlands | 2.58% | 2.53% | +0.05 points |
| United Kingdom | 2.56% | 2.32% | +0.24 points |
| Romania | 2.43% | 2.19% | +0.24 points |
| Bulgaria | 2.22% | 2.13% | +0.09 points |
| France | 2.22% | 2.04% | +0.18 points |
| Montenegro | 2.17% | 2.04% | +0.13 points |
| Albania | 2.15% | 1.48% | +0.67 points |
| Canada | 2.13% | 2.03% | +0.10 points |
| Italy | 2.10% | 2.09% | +0.01 points |
| Portugal | 2.10% | 2.01% | +0.09 points |
| Hungary | 2.09% | 2.06% | +0.03 points |
| North Macedonia | 2.09% | 2.10% | -0.01 points |
| Croatia | 2.03% | 2.07% | -0.04 points |
| Luxembourg | 2.03% | 2.01% | +0.02 points |
| Slovakia | 2.02% | 2.03% | -0.01 points |
| Czechia | 2.01% | 1.86% | +0.15 points |
| Belgium | 2.00% | 2.00% | +0.00 points |
| Spain | 2.00% | 2.00% | +0.00 points |
| Slovenia | 1.61% | 1.57% | +0.04 points |
Where the figures come from
NATO Defence Spending: common questions
How much does the UK spend on defence?
NATO estimates the UK spends 2.56% of GDP on core defence in 2026, up from 2.32% in 2025.
Which NATO country spends the most on defence?
As a share of GDP, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Poland spend the most, all well above 4% in NATO’s 2026 estimates. In cash terms the United States spends by far the most.
What is NATO’s 2% target?
At the Wales summit in 2014 allies agreed to aim to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence within a decade. In NATO’s 2026 estimates every member listed is at or above it except Slovenia.
What is the new 5% target?
At The Hague in June 2025 allies agreed to spend 5% of GDP a year by 2035: at least 3.5% on core defence and up to 1.5% on wider security such as infrastructure and resilience. The map uses the 3.5% core figure.
Why is Iceland not shown?
Iceland has no armed forces, so NATO does not publish a defence spending figure for it.