Military & Defence

Who's Contributing How Much to Directly Financing NATO?

While the U.S. outspends all NATO allies when it comes to overall defence spending in relation to her GDP, she also is the prime direct financer of NATO. However, direct contributions are more evenly split between the major NATO powers. Germany for example, spends only 1.19 percent of her GDP into defence (USA = 3.61 percent) but seemingly pulls its weight when it comes to direct funding of NATO. This does not include contributions to particular military operations. NATO lists its budgets here.

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This chart shows direct financial contributions to the running of NATO (in million U.S. dollars)

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NATO expenditure on defense in the United States compared with Europe and Canada from 2014 to 2026 (in billion USD)
Average defense expenditure of NATO member states as a share of gross domestic product from 2014 to 2026
Defense expenditures of NATO member states as a share of gross domestic product in 2026
Amount of contributions to the NATO budget from European NATO member states in 2023 (in euros)
Defense expenditures of NATO member states in 2026 (in billion USD)
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Budget dedicated to military expenditures in European NATO member countries in 2024 (as a share of gross domestic product)

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