2026 defence total: NT$949.5bn, or 3.32% of GDP.
Taiwan’s defense budget is a measurable indicator of how the government is scaling security spending. The MND’s NATO-style total reaches 3.32% of GDP, above its stated 3% floor, while the narrower MND budget rises by 25%. The figures also show why accounting basis matters when comparing defense-spending headlines.
Source 1: Key Points of National Defense Policy, 2026 budget note
Publisher: Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Key Points of National Defense Policy, 2026 budget note
Units: NT$ billion; percent of GDP
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: source-labelled
Note: The MND states a 2026 NATO-style defense budget of NT$949.5bn, 3.32% of GDP, and an MND budget of NT$806bn.
The NATO-style total is broader than the MND-only budget. Treat the figure as an official budget statement, not audited final spending.
The MND states a 2026 NATO-style defense budget of NT$949.5bn, 3.32% of GDP, and an MND budget of NT$806bn.
Uses MND’s published 2026 budget note. The hero value is the NATO-style total, which includes veterans’ retirement payments and coast guard expenditures; component figures follow MND wording.
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