In 2025, NATO countries spent an average of 2.76 percent of their gross domestic product on defense, compared with 2.61 percent in the previous year. Members of the alliance are pledged to spend at least two percent of their GDP on defense a target met by all member states in 2025.
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NATO. (August 27, 2025). Average defense expenditure of NATO member states as a share of gross domestic product from 2014 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1293314/nato-defense-spending-share-gdp/
NATO. "Average defense expenditure of NATO member states as a share of gross domestic product from 2014 to 2025." Chart. August 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1293314/nato-defense-spending-share-gdp/
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Average defense expenditure of NATO member states as a share of gross domestic product from 2014 to 2025 [Graph], NATO, August 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1293314/nato-defense-spending-share-gdp/
