Overview

• NATO estimates show total 2025 defense outlays will exceed $1.5 trillion across the 32 allies.
• Poland leads by share of GDP at 4.48%, followed by Lithuania at 4.0% and Latvia at 3.73%.
• Leaders in June set a path to 3.5% core defense spending plus 1.5% for related security investments by 2035.
• NATO notes the figures are estimates based on member data with a June 3 cut‑off and may differ from national budgets.
• Germany’s 2025 GDP data was excluded from the NATO count, with Berlin projecting 2.4% this year and 3.5% by 2029.