Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	5,260,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	23,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	13,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	16,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer): Land Forces, Air Force, Cyber Forces, Special Operations Forces, Militia (reserves) (2025); note: note 1: the federal police maintain internal security and report to the Ministry of the Interiornote 2: the militia is comprised of men and women who have done their basic military or training service and continue to perform a task in the armed forces; they are integrated into the military but have civilian jobs and only participate in exercises or operations; missions for the militia may include providing disaster relief, assisting security police, and protecting critical infrastructure (energy, water, etc.), as well as deployments on missions abroadCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; men above the age of 18 are subject to compulsory military service; women may volunteer; compulsory service is for 6 months, or optionally, alternative civil/community service (Zivildienst) for 9 months (2025); note: Austria also has a One-Year Volunteer Program (Einjährig-Freiwilligen-Ausbildung) for men and women, which substitutes for compulsory military service and serves as a gateway for those interested in a long-term military careerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	13,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	16,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	5,260,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]