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NATO members' defense spending will reach $1.81 trillion in 2026
NATO's projected total defense spending for 2026 will be $1.81 trillion. While Turkey's share will be $48 billion, the US alone will spend over $1 trillion.
The defense budgets of NATO member countries will reach a record level in 2026. According to data released by the alliance, total defense spending is expected to rise to $1.809 trillion.
This figure represents an increase of about 11 percent compared to 2025. Spending was $1.630 trillion in 2025 and $1.483 trillion in 2024.
The United States alone accounts for the majority of defense spending. The US is projected to spend $1.033 trillion in 2026, which corresponds to about 57 percent of the NATO total.
The US is followed by Germany with $147 billion, the United Kingdom with $110 billion, France with $80 billion, Italy with $57 billion, Poland with $53 billion, Canada with $52 billion and Turkey with $48 billion.
In terms of defense spending as a share of national income, Lithuania takes first place with 5.33 percent. Estonia with 5.10 percent, Latvia with 4.92 percent, Poland with 4.68 percent and Greece with 3.65 percent stand out in this area. Turkey's defense spending is expected to be 2.85 percent of GDP.
NATO data shows that in 2026, 17 member countries will meet the target of allocating 1.5 percent of their GDP to defense and security investments.
At a summit held in The Hague last year, NATO leaders agreed that by 2035, member countries should allocate 3.5 percent of their GDP to core defense spending and 1.5 percent to security investments such as civil preparedness, innovation and critical infrastructure protection.
Against the backdrop of this increase in defense spending, Turkey's capital Ankara is hosting the 36th NATO Summit. The summit, which focuses on transatlantic defense industry production, started with an industry forum.
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