Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.88 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	33,800,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	60,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	983,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	75,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force (2025); note: the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is an independent agency of the Attorney-General’s Department; the AFP, state, and territorial police forces are responsible for internal security; the Australian Border Force (ABF) is under the Department of Home AffairsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	17 years of age (with parental consent; 18 years of age to deploy) for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (abolished 1972) (2025); note: note 1: as of July 2024, New Zealanders who are permanent residents and have lived in Australia for at least 12 months could apply to join the ADF; from January 2025, eligible permanent residents from Canada, the UK, and the US were also to be allowed to applynote 2: women have served in all roles, including combat arms, since 2013; in 2024, they comprised slightly more than 20% of the militaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	983,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	75,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.88 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	33,800,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]