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FORI%MEDIATI3REYLEX3E --. 2nd December, 1970 JJxPEKDITURE!S OF NATO COlJKWIFS 1949 - 1970
The fimres given in the attached table represent payments actually made or to be made during the course of the calendar year. They are based on the NATO definition of defence expenditures. In view of the differences between this and national definitions, the figures shown may diverge considerably from those which are quoted by national authorities or given in national budgets, The figures relating to the United States and Canada include expenditures for military aid programmes. The figures shown for European NATO countries do not include the value of end-items received under military cid programmes from the United States and Canads.
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'IW'ALDEF~XE~IT~RE~OFNAVJCOUI~TR~= (currant Pricea)
COlIntay
currency unit
T
_ (1)
(2)
BelgiIXU
Million
Bel&%n RBnoe
can&la
Hillion
Canadian Dollars
372
Denmark
Million
Dar&ah Kroner
560
Ehrnce
Million
Francs
Federal Republic of GezmaqY(a)
Million
M
Greece
Million
Dracfnnee
Italy
Mtlliard
LuXl3DbOWg
Million
Lim LuzH?Ill~g Pranoa
T
Forace&
Aotual
1949 -_-
(0)
I
7,653
1954 (3)
1961 -(4)
1962 (5)
(6) 22.230
1964
--
1965
1966
(8)
(9)
(I)
--
1967 (10)
1968
31,488 1,@9
19,925
19.561
24,853
26,313
26,432
1,771
1.715
1,810
1,712
I.813
1,659
1.166
1,965
1.927
1,551
1,651
1,764
1,974
2,080
2.249
885
4.787 ..
6,287
1,630
3,428
1,180
Guilders Nomrqian Kmner
po'lctugal
Million
Esoudos
-eJr
nlllion
Lim.8
556
United Ki.r&om
Million
Es ster1Fng
779
United States
Millions
US Dollare --.--
13,503 ---
42,786
1.583
21.577
22,647
11,003
12,762
13,587
1,412
1,446
19,915
5,034
5,102
5,385
5,647
GW
7,168
1,031
1,118
1,212
1,342
1.359
497
413
355
Million
w,310
25,300
19,553
290
Hillion
21,408
24,280
19,924
566
Norway
30.2O’J
20,254
22,849
112
Netherlands
26,732
33.200
17,233
749
2,013
462
348
2,186
477
9,390
2,790
2,714
2,661
2,307
2,157
2,640
31.700
13,175
543
2,086
2,591
20,395
301
(13) 34,405
20,912
22,184
961
(12)
(11)
25,036
1970
1969
30,110
21,111
11,710
680
1963
~-
3,200
1,403
414
391
374 3,280
5,682
4,002
2,399
2,502
2,685
370
1,141
1,179
1,371
1,465
1,570
1,691
11947
2.Wl
1,419
2,100
4,922
5,144
5.124
6,451
6.600
7.393
91575
936
2,718
2.93
3.157
31443
3,821
3.996
4.596
5,159
5,395
5,323
1,569
1,709
1,814
1,870
2,@30
2,091
2,153
2.276
2,332
2,290
2,479
17,808
52,381 --
52.295
51,213 .-
51,827 --_.--
63,572 ~.
75,465
10,692
m.732
10,661
81,444
71,444
I’;, 507 .--
--
iss.2E Total Elrrope (b)
Million
US Dollars
4,825
11,741
15.339
11,408
18,756
19,706
20,574
21,475
22,994
22,296
23,216
24,Alb
Total North Amerio8
Million
US Dollars
13,e75
44,557
49,523
54,096
53.m
52,890
53,362
65,205
77,282
82,515
8312QO
78,437
Total NATO(b)
Killion
US Dollara
18,700
56,290
54.862
71,504
72.635
72.596
73,936
06,600
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100,276 --
104,811
lob.416 ---
102,x3
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a.
Before it acceded to the North Atlantic Treaty Orgsnization (May 1955). the Federal Repnblio of Gew contributed to the defence budgste of certain WATOoountriea by the pwent of 'JCaPti=l Costy; moreover, it b&e certain other aoats which &lao fall withidthe NATOdefinition of defence expenditures. In addition to defence expenditures (NAm definition), the Geman authorities am obliged % These expenditUe~* inncUr lSr@ annual expenditures for Berlin owing to the exceptional situation of this city and the need. in the intereets ol‘ the defence of the free world, to enaum ite viability. vhich are not included in the figurea given above alme they do not oom within the NATOdefinition, are forecast to be 3,194 million IH in 1970.
b.
for Au?ope and for NATOdo not include defence expenditures of the Fedeti Republic of Genmny for 1949 and for 336 rseon they am not directly comparable to the totals for the followirs: ye-8 made betv.vn two m~coeesive years could be slightly distorted if one or mom wultrl~o these totale hsve boon established on the baais of the offioial exohaqa roten in foroe, oomparisons modified their erch%n@ rates during the oour~e of one of theme ya.ra. The tot&
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