Which NATO Countries Boosted Defense Spending the Most in 2025?
Key Takeaways
Our analysis covers NATO countries that spent over $10 billion on defense in 2025.
Belgium was the country with the biggest spending jump of 58%. Once among NATO’s lowest defense spenders, Belgium has boosted its budget to meet the alliance’s current 2% of GDP target.
The next largest jump among big spenders was Denmark, with a 49% increase. Threats from Russia and a bid from the U.S. administration to buy Greenland prompted the focus on defense.
Among NATO countries, Poland spends the most on defense compared to its economic size. The country began significantly increasing its spending in 2022 after Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Which NATO Countries Boosted Defense Spending the Most in 2025? - Voronoi
