Introduction
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance between countries in Europe and North America. It was formed in 1949 after the end of World War Two with the purpose of mutual defense and security. NATO seeks to promote peace through diplomacy and with the knowledge that an attack against one of the thirty NATO countries is considered an attack against all. The organization held a crucial role during the Cold War, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, was involved in military operations in the Balkans, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
The organization is financed by its members’ contributions. During NATO’s 2014 summit in Wales, NATO countries met to agree on what financial commitment member countries could spend toward NATO. While the agreement is not binding and lacks the weight of law, the summit members agreed to contribute at least 2% of their gross domestic product (“GDP”); however, not all countries are meeting their contribution goal.
Learn more about NATO spending by country by exploring the data in the map and charts.
| # | Country | NATO Spending | Defense Expenditure as % of GDP | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | $811,140,000,000 | 3.57% | $23,315,080,560,000 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $72,706,000,000 | 2.25% | $3,131,377,762,926 |
| 3 | Germany | $63,339,000,000 | 1.49% | $4,259,934,911,822 |
| 4 | France | $57,098,000,000 | 1.93% | $2,957,879,759,264 |
| 5 | Italy | $32,719,000,000 | 1.54% | $2,107,702,842,670 |
| 6 | Canada | $26,919,000,000 | 1.36% | $1,988,336,331,717 |
| 7 | Poland | $15,401,000,000 | 2.34% | $679,444,832,854 |
| 8 | Netherlands | $14,690,000,000 | 1.45% | $1,012,846,760,977 |
| 9 | Spain | $14,581,000,000 | 1.03% | $1,427,380,681,295 |
| 10 | Turkey | $13,014,000,000 | 1.6% | $819,035,182,930 |
| 11 | Norway | $8,234,000,000 | 1.74% | $482,174,854,482 |
| 12 | Greece | $7,758,000,000 | 3.59% | $214,873,879,834 |
| 13 | Belgium | $6,400,000,000 | 1.07% | $594,104,177,540 |
| 14 | Denmark | $5,551,000,000 | 1.4% | $398,303,272,764 |
| 15 | Romania | $5,348,000,000 | 1.88% | $284,087,563,696 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | $3,972,000,000 | 1.4% | $281,777,887,121 |
| 17 | Portugal | $3,920,000,000 | 1.55% | $253,663,144,586 |
| 18 | Hungary | $3,140,000,000 | 1.69% | $181,848,022,234 |
| 19 | Slovakia | $2,003,000,000 | 1.73% | $116,527,101,098 |
| 20 | Croatia | $1,445,000,000 | 2.16% | $68,955,083,280 |
| 21 | Lithuania | $1,318,000,000 | 2.03% | $66,445,256,585 |
| 22 | Bulgaria | $1,282,000,000 | 1.62% | $84,056,312,734 |
| 23 | Latvia | $835,000,000 | 2.16% | $39,853,501,580 |
| 24 | Estonia | $771,000,000 | 2.16% | $37,191,166,152 |
| 25 | Slovenia | $745,000,000 | 1.22% | $61,748,586,535 |
| 26 | Luxembourg | $462,000,000 | 0.54% | $85,506,243,834 |
| 27 | Albania | $241,000,000 | 1.41% | $18,255,787,479 |
| 28 | Republic of Macedonia | $209,000,000 | 1.54% | $13,825,049,832 |
| 29 | Montenegro | $92,000,000 | 1.63% | $5,861,268,039 |
NATO Spending by Country
Albania
NATO Spending
$241,000,000
Ranked in the World
#27
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.41%
Ranked in the World
#22
$18,255,787,479
Ranked in the World
#121
Belgium
NATO Spending
$6,400,000,000
Ranked in the World
#13
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.07%
Ranked in the World
#27
$594,104,177,540
Ranked in the World
#23
Bulgaria
NATO Spending
$1,282,000,000
Ranked in the World
#22
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.62%
Ranked in the World
#15
$84,056,312,734
Ranked in the World
#71
Canada
NATO Spending
$26,919,000,000
Ranked in the World
#6
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.36%
Ranked in the World
#25
$1,988,336,331,717
Ranked in the World
#9
Croatia
NATO Spending
$1,445,000,000
Ranked in the World
#20
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.16%
Ranked in the World
#5
$68,955,083,280
Ranked in the World
#75
Czech Republic
NATO Spending
$3,972,000,000
Ranked in the World
#16
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.4%
Ranked in the World
#23
$281,777,887,121
Ranked in the World
#47
Denmark
NATO Spending
$5,551,000,000
Ranked in the World
#14
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.4%
Ranked in the World
#24
$398,303,272,764
Ranked in the World
#35
Estonia
NATO Spending
$771,000,000
Ranked in the World
#24
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.16%
Ranked in the World
#6
$37,191,166,152
Ranked in the World
#98
France
NATO Spending
$57,098,000,000
Ranked in the World
#4
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.93%
Ranked in the World
#9
$2,957,879,759,264
Ranked in the World
#7
Germany
NATO Spending
$63,339,000,000
Ranked in the World
#3
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.49%
Ranked in the World
#20
$4,259,934,911,822
Ranked in the World
#4
Greece
NATO Spending
$7,758,000,000
Ranked in the World
#12
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
3.59%
Ranked in the World
#1
$214,873,879,834
Ranked in the World
#51
Hungary
NATO Spending
$3,140,000,000
Ranked in the World
#18
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.69%
Ranked in the World
#13
$181,848,022,234
Ranked in the World
#55
Italy
NATO Spending
$32,719,000,000
Ranked in the World
#5
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.54%
Ranked in the World
#18
$2,107,702,842,670
Ranked in the World
#8
Latvia
NATO Spending
$835,000,000
Ranked in the World
#23
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.16%
Ranked in the World
#7
$39,853,501,580
Ranked in the World
#95
Lithuania
NATO Spending
$1,318,000,000
Ranked in the World
#21
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.03%
Ranked in the World
#8
$66,445,256,585
Ranked in the World
#79
Luxembourg
NATO Spending
$462,000,000
Ranked in the World
#26
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
0.54%
Ranked in the World
#29
$85,506,243,834
Ranked in the World
#70
Montenegro
NATO Spending
$92,000,000
Ranked in the World
#29
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.63%
Ranked in the World
#14
$5,861,268,039
Ranked in the World
#160
Netherlands
NATO Spending
$14,690,000,000
Ranked in the World
#8
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.45%
Ranked in the World
#21
$1,012,846,760,977
Ranked in the World
#17
Norway
NATO Spending
$8,234,000,000
Ranked in the World
#11
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.74%
Ranked in the World
#11
$482,174,854,482
Ranked in the World
#28
Poland
NATO Spending
$15,401,000,000
Ranked in the World
#7
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.34%
Ranked in the World
#3
$679,444,832,854
Ranked in the World
#21
Portugal
NATO Spending
$3,920,000,000
Ranked in the World
#17
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.55%
Ranked in the World
#17
$253,663,144,586
Ranked in the World
#48
Republic of Macedonia
NATO Spending
$209,000,000
Ranked in the World
#28
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.54%
Ranked in the World
#19
$13,825,049,832
Ranked in the World
#135
Romania
NATO Spending
$5,348,000,000
Ranked in the World
#15
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.88%
Ranked in the World
#10
$284,087,563,696
Ranked in the World
#46
Slovakia
NATO Spending
$2,003,000,000
Ranked in the World
#19
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.73%
Ranked in the World
#12
$116,527,101,098
Ranked in the World
#59
Slovenia
NATO Spending
$745,000,000
Ranked in the World
#25
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.22%
Ranked in the World
#26
$61,748,586,535
Ranked in the World
#84
Spain
NATO Spending
$14,581,000,000
Ranked in the World
#9
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.03%
Ranked in the World
#28
$1,427,380,681,295
Ranked in the World
#14
Turkey
NATO Spending
$13,014,000,000
Ranked in the World
#10
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
1.6%
Ranked in the World
#16
$819,035,182,930
Ranked in the World
#19
United Kingdom
NATO Spending
$72,706,000,000
Ranked in the World
#2
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
2.25%
Ranked in the World
#4
$3,131,377,762,926
Ranked in the World
#6
United States of America
NATO Spending
$811,140,000,000
Ranked in the World
#1
Defense Expenditure as % of GDP
3.57%
Ranked in the World
#2
$23,315,080,560,000
Ranked in the World
#1