NATO's 32 member states have agreed to spend 5% of their GDP on defense and security by 2035, after months of pressure from US President Donald Trump .
" Allies pledge to invest five percent of GDP each year in core defense requirements, as well as defense and security-related spending by 2035 ," the 32 countries said in a joint statement from the summit in The Hague.
The new threshold calls on members to devote 5% of their economies to " essential defense " and related security areas.
This is a step aimed at increasing NATO's collective capabilities in an era of growing geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia.
The latest NATO data shows that nine member countries have yet to meet the current 2% target, with Spain ranking as the alliance's lowest spender at just 1.2% of GDP in 2024.