Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.239 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	1,330,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	9,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	63,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	46,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military & security forces	Irish Defense Forces (Oglaigh na h-Eireannn): Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, Reserve Defense Forces (2025); note: An Garda Siochana (or Garda) is the national police force and maintains internal security under the auspices of the Department of JusticeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-38 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service (2026); note: note 1: as of 2025, women made up about 7.5% of the military's full-time personnelnote 2: the Defense Forces are open to refugees under the Refugee Act of 1996 and nationals of the European Economic Area, which include EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	63,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	46,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.239 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	1,330,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]