NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition.

Who is the biggest spender in NATO? The United States spent $860 billion in 2023, ranking as the biggest NATO spender by far.

Jul 11, 2024 · Currently, just over two-thirds of NATO members (23 of 32) have fulfilled the two percent commitment, and will collectively spend $1.47 trillion on defence this year. This is up from just 10...

Jul 8, 2024 · The war in Ukraine has prompted an unprecedented 18 percent increase in defense spending this year among NATO allies across Europe and Canada. In total, NATO countries now meet the 2 percent target, together spending 2.71 percent of their GDP on defense.

Jul 10, 2024 · Defense spending by NATO nations has increased ever since under three U.S. presidents. The push began after Russia's annexation of Crimea and accelerated in 2022 after Vladimir Putin launched a...

Dec 19, 2024 · NATO has three principal common-funded budgets: the civil budget (funding NATO Headquarters), the military budget (funding the NATO Command Structure) and the NATO Security Investment Programme (funding military infrastructure and capabilities).

Apr 22, 2024 · Military spending by the USA rose by 2.3 per cent to reach $916 billion in 2023, representing 68 per cent of total NATO military spending. In 2023 most European NATO members increased their military expenditure.

Overall, total NATO spending increased by 11% in 2024, compared to 3% in 2023. Growth was even stronger among NATO’s European members, who increased their combined military spending by 19% in real terms in 2024, following not-insignificant growth of 9% in 2023.

Jul 10, 2018 · The average for Nato members in Europe and Canada is estimated at 2.0%. The US is a global superpower, with military commitments around the world, not just to Nato.

Jul 9, 2024 · The combined defense expenditure for members of NATO was approximately 1.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, the highest NATO members have collectively spent on defense during the...