Defense

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Military expenditure (% GDP)20022024
0.7181.512.313.113.920022024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military expenditure20022024
156M178M199M221M242M20022024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms imports (USD)19932021
019.5M39M58.5M78M19932021
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms exports (USD)20022023
2M5M8M11M14M20022023
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (% of GDP)20022024
0.7181.512.313.113.920022024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (USD)20022024
156M178M199M221M242M20022024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Military expenditure (% GDP)0.747 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure216,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel11,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports12,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Military & security forcesArmed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH or Oruzanih Snaga Bosne i Hercegovine, OSBiH): Army, Air, Air Defense forces organized into an Operations Command and a Support CommandMinistry of Security: Border Police (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation18 -27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2006 (2025); note: as of 2024, women made up about 9% of the military's full-time personnelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)12,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021]
Arms exports (USD)7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Military spending (% of GDP)0.747 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)216,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]

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Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/11
LicenseCC-BY
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  • World Bank WDI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bosnia and Herzegovina's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (0.747 %), military expenditure (216,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.